On Fri, 27 Nov 2009 17:33:11 -0800, Jim Stewart wrote:

The military is having a hard time attracting enough smart and educated
recruits. This is not meant to disparage our troops, but OTOH, there's
not a lot of kids going into the military to learn a civilian trade any
more.

The problem is exacerbated by the tendency of judges recently to offer
signing up for the military as an alternative to a prison sentence....

Hope This Helps!
Rich