Marine Corps Commandant Gen. James Jones, who is growing increasingly worried about the service's ability to recruit and retain Marines, has ordered a two-day retention "stand-down" to focus on convincing as many Marines as possible to sign up for another tour of duty. In a March 14 memorandum issued to all Marines, Jones said the stand-down would occur no later than March 31. "My intent is for all of us to spend the better part of 24 hours focusing on...
