11.   The result is that some service branches have missed their annual recruiting goals.

12.   Then they waive those standards routinely to meet recruiting goals.

13.   The U.S. Marine Corps is the only branch that has not only met, but exceeded, its recruiting goals.

14.   Canadian commanders insist their recruiting goals can be met without lowering physical standards.

15.   In the past five years, the Marines consistently have met recruiting goals.

16.   Last year all military services except the Marine Corps failed to meet their recruiting goals.

17.   Thanks partly to financial incentives, the Army is well on its way to surpassing its recruiting goals for a second straight year.

18.   The Air Force has fallen short of its recruiting goals in recent months.

19.   The Army, the Navy, the Marines and the Air Force all say that they have been meeting or exceeding their recruiting goals in recent months.

20.   To a greater extent than the other military services, the Army has had difficulty meeting its recruiting goals.