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Without commenting on the efficacy of such teams as recruitment tools, I'd simply like to note that I think a bad economy is likely the most effective 'recruitment' tool. When the Iraq war was going poorly in '05 (or thereabouts) I recall news stories of the military allowing in people it had formerly rejected.<br><br>Now that the economy is in poor shape, standards are back up. Last time I checked on behalf of a client with a checkered past, he was s.o.l.<br><br>Sunil<br><br><hr id="stopSpelling">From: coolerfixer@roadrunner.com<br>To: bear@moscow.com<br>Date: Tue, 4 Aug 2009 22:53:05 -0700<br>CC: vision2020@moscow.com<br>Subject: Re: [Vision2020] If you didn't make it to Seafair in Seattle...<br><br>
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<div><font size="2" face="Arial">The fact that every demonstration aircraft can be
"battle ready" in a matter of hours should be of comfort to all of those who
might think these are purpose built aircraft. I also know that the T-birds drill
on this periodically (battle conversion, paint and all). </font></div>
<div><font size="2" face="Arial">As far as sending these pilots overseas, I would
much rather have them stationed here, to be ready to protect and defend the
U.S.A. (I refuse to say "homeland). There is no need for them in the current
theaters, as there is no air war. A minimal deployment is all that is needed
while we get our troops the hell out of "the sandbox".</font></div>
<div><font size="2" face="Arial">Being that our military is all volunteer as you
correctly state (excepting the stop-lossed troops), you have it backwards! The
military has to grab the attention of possible recruits somehow, and this method
has always been effective (it worked on me).</font></div>
<div><font size="2" face="Arial">Finally, thanks for posting the pics Kai, although
I usually disagree with you on just about everything, we stand on the same side
of the fence this time. </font></div>
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