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SGT Whatever Needs Doing.
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Yeah 25% retention is really low. I'm not too upset by it though. What it means in the civilian world is that there a few 20 somethings, trained and experienced, in society that can be rallied in case of something happening in CONUS. I think of it as a Defensive strategy. MAJ Dale E. Wilson, Ph.D.
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Lt Col Charlie Brown
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Obviously some changes need to happen...fifty percent is a good goal here...
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Lt Col Charlie Brown
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That focus on recruiting over retention has meant that both the size and proficiency of an infantry battalion drops drastically every 18 months, the plan says.

“While a battalion will always experience peaks and valleys in readiness based on its training schedule, our current personnel model amplifies the extremes,” the plan says.
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PFC David Foster
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That's a lot, 3 out of 4 Marines don't reenlist, and we spend a lot to train each soldier so I have been told...
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