The Army is seeking to bring back retired soldiers to fill critical manpower shortages, according to a service-wide directive published this week. The All Army Activities (ALARACT) document describes how Army retirees can find and apply for open positions and aims to maintain a sufficient number of personnel to fill all of the Army’s authorized positions. The message comes as the service has publicly acknowledged struggles to balance a shrinking workforce with the demands of sprawling global mission sets as recruitment woes persist for a third year in a row. Read: Jonathan Turley Pours Cold Wa…