Army recruits its retirees for reinforcements
by COX NEWS SERVICE

The Army may not be scraping the bottom of the manpower barrel yet, but critics say the service is coming dangerously close.

Defense analysts and veterans advocates say the Army's renewed efforts to encourage retired soldiers to return to active duty is an indication it is being stretched thin and worn out.

"The Army basically has run out of options," said Loren Thompson, a defense analyst with the Lexington Institute, a Washington think tank.

Steve Robinson, executive director of the National Gulf War Resource Center, a veterans advocacy group in Washington, said the Army is now dipping into its last pool of resources.

"The only thing they have left is the draft," said Robinson, a former Army Ranger.

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