Meeting U.S. Troop Requirements

Meeting U.S. Troop Requirements

President Bush has said the U.S military will remain an all voluntary organization. We'll look at trends in recruitment and concerns about a possible reinstatement of the draft.

President Bush has said the U.S military will remain an all voluntary organization. We'll look at trends in recruitment and concerns about a possible reinstatement of the draft.

Guests

Congressman Charles Rangel

a 19-term Democratic congressman representing New York's 15th District and chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee.

General Barry McCaffrey (U.S. Army-Ret.)

infantry division commander in the first Gulf War, and currently adjunct professor at the U.S. Military Academy, West Point

David Chu

Under Secretary, Personnel and Readiness, Department of Defense

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