1.   And the department has been criticized by the police union and other observers for bending its hiring rules to try to meet recruiting goals.

2.   All four branches of the service say they have reached their recruiting goals this year, and the number of qualified applicants remains relatively unchanged.

3.   But his recruiting goals for this month have actually increased.

4.   In addition to old equipment, both the Army and Air Force have had trouble meeting recruiting goals, Bush said.

5.   Last year, the Army did not meet its recruiting goal until the last day of the fiscal year.

6.   Nationwide, the Army concedes it has fallen short of its recruiting goals three of the past five years.

7.   The Army and the Air Force missed their recruiting goals this past fiscal year.

8.   The contract between the Army and Leo Burnett is structured to give the company additional financial rewards if the recruiting goals are met.

9.   The Marine Corps, too, met its recruiting goals.

10.   The Navy, on the other hand, exceeded its recruiting goal during the same period after falling short last year for the first time since the draft ended.