An Army of (Any)One

Looks like our overextended "all-volunteer" army is having some trouble rounding up recruits. I wonder why? Anyway, from the Houston Chronicle, read about the newest recruiting technique:

In late April, Army Staff Sgt. Thomas Kelt left a voice mail message on the cell phone of Christopher Monarch, 20, of Spring, telling him to show up at the Greenspoint recruiting office by 2 p.m. or a warrant would be issued for his arrest, according to Monarch and an Army official.

Monarch said he didn't receive the message until after the designated time. "I was scared," he said.

He said he had not made an appointment to meet the recruiter and was not interested in joining the military.

Oh yeah. But wait, that's not my favorite part:

Monarch said he called Kelt the next day to clear up the matter. Kelt told him threatening to issue an arrest warrant was a "marketing technique," according to Monarch, a version of the story the Army confirmed.

You know you've done something pretty low if you have to reach for the "Madison Avenue" defense to excuse your actions. I mean, there's slime, and there's slime.

(My resume is available online if you're in need of advertising account executives, project managers, or copywriters. Just kidding about that slime crack. Really.)