I thought it was an "all volunteer" military?
posted by
Wally
7:53 AM
As many as 1,200 Marine reservists are being involuntarily called up for duty in Iraq next year for jobs the service has been unable to find enough volunteers to fill, the Marine Corps said Monday.
The mobilization, which was approved by Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates last week, reflects the increasing manpower shortages the Marines are facing as the war in Iraq continues. Officials said it would have been necessary even without the increase in American force levels in Iraq, which will reach 160,000, including 25,000 marines, by June.
I feel a draft
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