The Army is supposed to be growing, but this year, it didn’t at all

The Army is supposed to be growing, but this year, it didn’t at all: The Army's end strength showed no net gain in 2018, after the service missed its recruiting goal by 6,500.

“I am a, flawed human being with falling hopes and dreams that scatter across the sky to bring supernovas and stars to your eyes. It is only a matter of time before they’ll be caught by gentle hands and a kind smile where they will bloom to bring a soft flourish of me. We will walk these lands together, travel far and wide build something meaningful together, that cannot be washed away by relentless tides. Our hearts, they will sing Our minds, they will soar Our souls will be tied no longer seeking more and more. And when the moment arrives when the call has come, to say goodbye I will not be frightened of what comes next I will not be eager to forget for I have already been gifted, you see honoured, by a lifetime at your side.”

— Dream Catcher