So, yes, the hiccups were largely due to an onrush of Sling enlistees.

Enlistees could still carry on their trades and jobs.

"That an attack would send a message to potential enlistees," Tarkin said.

Maybe aspiring enlistees should cut their plans for Trooper satellite sites and just build fan pages for Sony instead.

One military recruiter stood and asked for the names of the bases involved so she could steer female enlistees away from known risk areas.

The group of potential enlistees is further slimmed by the "propensity to serve" among American youths, which social scientists say also is declining.