The Thin Green Line

When the All-Volunteer force doesn't volunteer, the government uses a procedure called 'stop-loss.' It's like a back-door draft.

The entire article, from Reuters, is here.

You may remember the study last week that said the army was nearing the breaking point (click here).

Don't worry, though. Rumsfeld says everything's fine.

There's just a temporary shortage of troops, that's all.

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