Guard survey hints at exodus

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So tell me the draft isnt coming!

Guard survey hints at exodus
By Dave Moniz, USA TODAY
WASHINGTON — Just as the Pentagon is increasingly relying on the National Guard and other part-time troops for duty in Iraq and Afghanistan, an internal Guard survey suggests that the demanding deployments could prompt a significant number of its soldiers to quit the military.
A recent survey of 5,000 soldiers from 15 states showed that the rate at which Army Guard members choose to leave the military could jump — to 20-22% a year among those who have served long overseas tours, typically 12 months.

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1. I couldn't help but notice

that another topic cites a high ranking Army officer as saying that war is "useful". Kind of conflicts with this topic unless we mean useful for thinning the ranks.