Recruitment is up

It seems all the Canadian military needed was a little action.  Recruitment is up in both the regular forces and reserves, at least in part due to the publicity surrounding Canada's role in Afghanistan.  And it makes sense: how can you attract people, especially top young people, if there is nothing really to do, and the pay and working conditions are sub par?  Doesn't take a rocket surgeon to figure this kind of stuff out.

Now for something we can't be too proud of:

Ten Canadian soldiers have been killed so far in Afghanistan, three resulting from hostile action.

I know accidents are part of the nature of being a solider - you do a lot of dangerous things.  And I also realize that includes the 4 soldiers killed by the Americans in 2003(?).  But still, 70% of our casualties are accidental?  Maybe some room for improvement here.