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Second thoughts. (Devil In The Details).(Brief Article)

American Prospect, The,  December, 2001  by Thrupkaew, Noy

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IN THE DAYS AFTER September 11, it seemed, quite a few Americans were stirred to think about joining the armed forces. "We can't give actual numbers," says Captain Robert Neave, a U.S. Army recruiting officer based in Landover, Maryland. "But there was an increase in interest in the volunteer spirit." Alas, says Neave, most of the volunteers were too old or otherwise did not fit the military's initial qualifications.

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