Washington was confronted with “the great and radical evil which pervades our whole system . . . like an axe at the tree of our safety, interest and liberty”—the short-term enlistments of his soldiers. ❋ Charles Rappleye (2010)
We did win administration approval for a plan to encourage short-term enlistments in the military in exchange for education benefits, and to begin funding national-service programs that help communities with their homeland-security challenges. ❋ Unknown (2007)
Even in that plight Washington refused to fall back on the policy of short-term enlistments. ❋ Richard Harwell (1968)
August, averaging 18 percent of all first-term enlistments during the first nine months of the war. ❋ Morris J. MacGregor (N/A)
That dread made them prefer the evil system of militia and the short-term enlistments to a properly organized standing army. ❋ Thayer, William R (1922)
I am confident, Rochambeau answered, that our general (Washington) does not want us to give here a second edition of Savannah, and he felt the more anxious that, with the coming of recruits and going of veterans, and the short-term enlistments, Washington would command now 15,000 men, now 5,000. ❋ Unknown (1916)
Some will die because their enlistments are arbitrarily extended to provide political cover for Rumsfeld's failed force structure philosophy and war planning, and Bush's self aggrandizing and senseless foreign policy. ❋ Unknown (2004)
In cooperation with the Alliance for Workforce Development, the Sierra Economic Development Corporation (SEDCorp) is taking "enlistments" for the Business Boot Camp. ❋ Unknown (2009)
So on December 5, 1942, Roosevelt issued an executive order ending voluntary enlistments. ❋ Thaddeus Russell (2010)
Normal enlistments in the Navy are for a period of ❋ Unknown (2010)
The government authorized the "special pay" in 2009 following criticism from some troops and Congress who said the "stop loss" policy that extended enlistments amounted to a "back door draft." ❋ Unknown (2011)
I think the US should give CIA officers operating drones reserve commissions or enlistments, place them on active duty status, and give them distinctive insignia to wear while they are operating drones. ❋ Unknown (2010)
If they don't want to discharge, there are a dozen ways to look the other way, said John Quinn, an immigration attorney in San Diego who was previously involved in processing fraud enlistments for the Marines. ❋ Miriam Jordan (2011)
