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To: tsigprofit who wrote (16104)	3/23/2005 1:37:59 PM
From: Bucky Katt	Read Replies (1) of 20773

WASHINGTON - The Army expects to miss its recruiting goals again this month and next, Army Secretary Francis J. Harvey said Wednesday, and it is developing a new sales pitch that appeals to the patriotism of parents who have been reluctant to steer their children toward the Army. "There is a forecast that we will not meet the monthly goal" for March and April, Harvey said at his first Pentagon (news - web sites) news conference since becoming the Army's top civilian official last November. In February the Army missed its monthly recruiting goal by 27 percent. That was the first time it had fallen short for any month since May 2000, and it underscored the difficulty the Army faces in signing up young men and women during time of war. One of those is designed to persuade more parents to steer their children to the Army. "We're going to appeal to patriotism," he said. The Army already has taken other steps to improve recruiting results, including increasing the number of recruiters on the street by 33 percent and offering larger signup bonuses.

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