Army misses recruiting goals again. The overstretched military is a major structural constraint, which the generals worry about a lot.

The upshot of the overcommitted military is that is going to impose even more strains on the military to sustain the present deployment levels of 135,000-150,000. Expect the Pentagon to grab any feasible opportunity to draw down in Iraq. The loss of the Italian and Ukrainian contingents add to the U.S. burden.
My Way News: "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 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."