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Post Truce Enlistment Rate Jumps in Army Hire
Army enlistments jumped 75 percent above the prior 12 month average in the month after the Korean truce. 11,600 men enlisted from July 27 to Aug 27, compared with a 42 month average of about 6,600. Most enlistments stayed at three years and draft calls remain uncertain. Navy and Air Force also report normal or growing backlogs and quotas.
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