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Is Tech ‘Turf War’ Putting U.S. Troops at Risk? (Second Update)

April 9th, 2009 · 3 Comments

By Bob McCarty
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A controversy with life-and-death implications has been brewing for 12 months over the Army’s decision to deploy the Preliminary Credibility Assessment Screening System, a hand-held lie detector, to combat zones.

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Why Army Recruiters Face Uphill Battle in 2008

November 1st, 2007 · 7 Comments

Army recruiters face an uphill battle when it comes to meeting or exceeding their goals in 2008, according to an Associated Press report this morning:
The Army began its recruiting year Oct. 1 with fewer signed up for basic training than in any year since it became an all-volunteer service in 1973, a top general said [...]

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