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Recruitment of felons up in U.S. Army and Marine Corps
By Lizette Alvarez
Strained by the demands of a long war, the U.S. Army and the U.S. Marine Corps recruited significantly more felons into their ranks in 2007 than in 2006, including people convicted of armed robbery, arson and burglary, according to data released by a House committee.
Recruitment of felons up in U.S. Army and Marine Corps - The New York Times
Army Giving More Waivers in Recruiting
By LIZETTE ALVAREZ
The number of waivers granted to Army recruits with criminal backgrounds has grown about 65 percent in the last three years, increasing to 8,129 in 2006 from 4,918 in 2003, Department of Defense records show.
Recruitment of felons up in U.S. Army and Marine Corps - The New York Times
Two of the offenders pictured in the video have now been identified, according news reports.