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Archive Home > 2009 > April > 21 > Army more selective as recruiting improves

Army more selective as recruiting improves


April 21, 2009

WASHINGTON — The Army last month stopped accepting felons and recent drug abusers into its ranks as the economic downturn helped its recruiting, allowing it to reverse a decline in recruiting standards that had alarmed some officers.

While shunning those with criminal backgrounds, the....

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