| Show All volunteer volunteer- Army has J enlistment years ago on June 30 Congress abolished the draft in favor of pf an volunteer all Army At that time the Pentagon feared volunteers of good quality simply wouldn't be available in adequate numbers But Dut today the Army is getting more volunteers than it can accommodate new accommodate new recruits are packing Army barracks and turning out to be some of the brightest and motivated best-motivated young men and women in military history TilE THE ARMY lY Is better than ever says former Army Secretary Howard H H. H Callaway About 75 per cent of oC the enlisted ranks are high school graduates today For the first time in history Army recruiters across the country are turning away hundreds of candidates who want to enlist Young men and women are discovering that military life looks mighty attractive attractive attractive at at- in the midst of today's recession but that isn't the only reason Undoubtedly rising unemployment is increasing the number of applicants for the Armed Forces explains Major General L. L Gordon Hill Jr Army Chief of Public Information mation However during the first year of the volunteer all-volunteer force more than men and ana women enlisted in the Army and that was before recession and rising We in the Army do donot donot not noi believe these were major in this earlier recruiting success success Since that date he continued continued continued con con- We have been able to maintain quantitative goals while progressively raising the quality of the young men and women coming into the Army GENERAL HILL says there are several reasons for the Army's success in enlisting more educationally qualified and motivated young people Army life has become more attractive attractive tremendous tremendous improvements improvements im im- have been made in inthe inthe inthe the quality and training of the recruiting force and the Army has many excellent new enlistment options and programs that are attracting more inure more and ar d more more young people Since the turnout turnout of voun young men inen men had Jumi lumped jumped d sl sky skyhigh nigh hig 1 some som some recruiting inducements have been cut back For the f first time In history adequate numbers are enlisting for Cor line front infantry Infantry infantry in In- fantry tank and artillery units Thus the enlistment bonus for Cor joining the artillery branch has been cut from 2500 to 1500 and the 2500 bonus bonus' in the infantry and armor branches is under review TODAY'S Army is structured to attract people with ambition It offers good pay with substantial substantial substantial sub sub- fringe benefits travel and educational benefits Currently a new enlistee earns per month plus free Cree room board and medical care Major changes have taken place place- in volunteer Army life such as no reveille no KP duty less no bed checks and more realistic training schedules Opportunity in the volunteer Army is very broad whether one is seeking a service career or using the Army as a stepping stone to a civilian career Today a young enlistee has the opportunity to attend cole college e with the Army paying up up to 75 percent on ones one's ones tuition costs In fact through Project Ahead an individual can complete two of years college during a year three-year Army enlistment The opportunity for women is unsurpassed too in today's Army Women are joining in record time peace numbers filling hundreds of of previously oriented male-oriented jobs Within the past four years the number of women has tripled to the current Although this is still only 45 percent of the entire Army's force it is the highest in military history S So far the Army is in jn no danger of being dominated d by misfits r better- better With gif trained men and women the Army reckons It it can improve significantly its combat to support the troops' troops ratio Callaway said We We were wondering a year ago if we had enough combat troops t to td toman man 13 divisions Now the we see ways way clear to man even more |
