Need help from the number crunchers out there....

[txaslftist]

...read recently that military service retention numbers are at an all time high. That is, people in the service are staying in once their tours are up.

Is stop-loss being counted here? I mean, are they treating the involuntary retentions statistically the same as the voluntary re-enlistments?

Does anyone know?

[Why Syzygy]

1. Where did you read that?

Rumsdung won't let them OUT! That's retention! jeeziz

[ironman202]

2. that is detention

[Why Syzygy]

3. not happy with this post ~ delete

[NorCalDem]

4. If the retention rate is up

it is solely because they are counting those who have been stop-lossed. Otherwise, I would be shocked if that statistic is true!

[obnoxiousdrunk]

5. Bonuses and retaliation if

you don't. Randi was talking about it the other day.

[txaslftist]

6. combined with stop-loss?

I bet that's it. No way people are staying in for a shooting war voluntarily. Oh yeah, and I suppose the 'stay with my buddies in my unit' thing is a strong factor.

[Lefty48197]

7. They just called my cousin up from the Naval reserve

I can't believe their re-enlistment rate hasn't fallen.