Written by King David  Print this Topics: US Army  Sunday, 23
December 2007  image for US Army far exceeds recruitment goals
for 2007;  relies heavily on unconventional and creative
recruiting practices; WWII generation reports feeling alive
again This man from the WWII generation will be feeling 'more
alive' doing a tour in Iraq  Reports today that the US Army has
exceeded their recruitment goals for 2007 have been verified. US
Secretary of Defense, Robert Gates told reporters with Black
recruitment down 58%, the Army's top brass had no other choice
but to think "out of the box."  "With 35 million Americans 65
years or older," Gates said, "we decided to institute a special
draft for baby-boomers. Since this group is going to be a
continuous drain on our social security system, we feel that
having a few of them 'knocked off' during wartime will help."
Gates went on to say that many baby boomers, having already
served in Vietnam, have great military experience, so they do
not need as much training and will do