Texas Army National Guard Recruiters on Track to Meet 2005 Recruiting Goals
The Texas Army National Guard is currently at 100.3% of its end strength mission for this year. In June, Texas Army National Guard recruiters had their best month this year exceeding National Guard headquarters goals by enlisting more than 320 soldiers.
Austin, TX (PRWEB) July 12, 2005 -- Major Scott MacLeod, Region Leader of the
Texas Army National Guard Recruiting and Retention Command, planned to watch
NASA’s first space shuttle launch since he and his soldiers led clean up and
recovery efforts surrounding the Space Shuttle Columbia tragedy that affected
communities throughout Texas in February 2003.
Last week, Captain
Norberto Flores and his 300 Texas Army National Guard troops from the 1836th
Transportation Company returned from a 16-month deployment in Iraq where they
logged more than 2.5 million miles during their 233 missions.
“If there
ever was a time where the Army National Guard’s importance was evident, this is
it.” Lt. Col. Tracy Norris, Commander of the Texas Army National Guard
Recruiting and Retention Command said.
Today, more
than 4,500 Texas Army National Guardsman are serving beside other servicemen and
women in Iraq and Afghanistan. And like its Florida component who assisted when
Hurricane Dennis struck land this week, Texas Army National Guard soldiers are
first to respond when asked by Governer Rick Perry to aid in any emergencies and
natural disasters within Texas.
“Our recruiters are
soldiers who serve side by side with the honorable men and women that they
enlist,” Lt. Col. Norris said. “In contrast to current media reports, our
retention rates tell us that we are accomplishing the difficult task of meeting
recruitment goals during a time of war.”
The Texas
Army National Guard is currently at 100.3% of its end strength mission for this
year. In June, Texas Army National Guard recruiters had their best month this
year exceeding National Guard headquarters goals by enlisting more than 320
soldiers.
The Texas Army National Guard has
approximately 190 recruiters in the state of Texas compared to the more than
1,000 that the regular Army employs in Texas.
On May
20, Texas Army National Guard recruiters were available to the media on the day
when Army recruiters were required to stand down for nation-wide ethical
training.
“Yes this is a challenging time for the Army
National Guard, but we are driving forward with a firm resolve and confidence in
the branch that we serve,” Lt. Col. Norris said.
For
access to Texas Army National Guard Recruiting and Retention Command and
Recruiters, please contact Kris Paulson at
(512) 940-7238.
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Source : http://www.prweb.com/releases/2005/7/prweb261039.htm