LOUISVILLE - Interest in joining the armed forces saw a surge after Sept. 11, but some Kentucky recruiters say that subsided shortly after the terrorist attacks.

        The Kentucky National Guard said it enrolled 147 recruits in September 2001, compared with 82 the previous September.

        “We saw a big increase initially,” Lt. Col. Tom Barrier said.

        But by the time troops started being deployed overseas in late fall, interest had dropped off.

        Maj. Jerry Traylor, public affairs officer for the Fort Knox-based 100th Division Army reserve unit, said his 3,000-soldier division did not notice a spike in applicants following Sept. 11.

        “For us, it was business as usual,” he said. “There was minimal impact.”

        Navy recruiters say their post-Sept. 11 experience mirrored the Army's.

        A spokesman for the Marines recruiting command couldn't be reached.

        The Air Force last year and this year has seen its best enlistments in 16 years, said Lt. Jerry McCree with the recruiting command.

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