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Offline Sandman

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« on: June 30, 2005, 03:58:26 PM »
Interesting read. This woman is obviously pissed.

I think my son receives some form of recruiter mail at least once every two months or so. I usually just throw them away.
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Offline weaselsan

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« Reply #1 on: June 30, 2005, 04:43:27 PM »
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Interesting read. This woman is obviously pissed.

I think my son receives some form of recruiter mail at least once every two months or so. I usually just throw them away.


Dang nab it....I got recruiter mail only once.....it was a draft notice.
I was aboard the USS Noa a Gearing class destroyer out of Mayport. I was given a deferrment later (Seems they wanted to keep me there). My heart just bleeds for the sorry little wuss.
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« Reply #2 on: June 30, 2005, 04:43:30 PM »
Recruiters in the main hall of my high school almost constantly, however, they only talk to people that talk to them.
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« Reply #3 on: June 30, 2005, 04:48:26 PM »
Whats with all this recruiter stuff?  I thought the draft was back on.
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« Reply #4 on: June 30, 2005, 04:49:36 PM »
It is not like their is a draft. Big deal.



If the parents dont want their kids in the military I am sure they can tell them all the cons.

Thats what being a parent is, if you do not have more pull with your kid then the recruiter your doing something wrong. :D
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Offline Maverick

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« Reply #5 on: June 30, 2005, 05:02:59 PM »
This little tidbit explains it all.

Sandra Lowe is a mother of four and a school board trustee in Sonoma, Calif.

Of course she's in California.
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« Reply #6 on: June 30, 2005, 05:09:00 PM »
Mav
 I thought the same thing but didnt say it lol:D
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Offline Finrod

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« Reply #7 on: June 30, 2005, 06:39:25 PM »
(Sarcasm On)

Wow, recruiters trying to recruit for an all Volunteer Army. Pretty shocking concept. Lets hope it doesn't catch on, that draft thing was so much better.

(Sarcasm Off)

"Support the Troops", "United We Stand" just as long as it isn't my child. :lol

Of course these same people have no real problem with schools giving civilian companies and colleges all the info they want.
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Offline RTR

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« Reply #8 on: June 30, 2005, 06:45:40 PM »
wow.

Is this a true to fact  happening as reported by the article?

Kids are put on a "recruitment list"?

I'm sorry, but to me this is just a bit  over the top. This shouldn't be happening (if it is happening).

Don't get me wrong, I am retired military and I personaly think that those who choose the military should be given the utmost respect and support. However,........do I, or my son want him in Afghanistan (SP?), no.

I already have a nephew doing his third tour there, and I worry about him all the time.

Let the Kids make thier own choices without thier government coercement.

Draconian.

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« Reply #9 on: June 30, 2005, 06:53:15 PM »
Why dont they just start parking carriers and destroyers and mothballing fighter squadrons and giving those guys m16s?
Maybe send all the recruiters over?
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Offline RTSigma

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« Reply #10 on: June 30, 2005, 07:26:34 PM »
I had this happen to me, got a phonecall one particular bright and unusually EARLY morning (around like 7am I think) and I was asked to come down to the recruiter station to take a test. This was after he told me that the Army would pay for my college. Went down there, scored pretty high, and the recruiter got all excited and started feeding me BS and whatnot and started acting like my friend and took me to get my ASVAB and then it came to a halt when they found out I had asthma. After that I wasn't his "friend".

Became good friends with his brother though, he worked with me at the restaurant I worked at.


What do I think though? Its not a good idea. At 18 yeah, register for selective service and thats it. You don't need to know anything else about the kid unless he is interested in being recruited.
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« Reply #11 on: June 30, 2005, 07:41:04 PM »
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Maybe send all the recruiters over?


Chances are, they've already been.
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Offline Gunslinger

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« Reply #12 on: June 30, 2005, 07:46:39 PM »
The amazing thing is people act like this is something new.  

I've done recruiters aid duty twice and we ALLWAYS had a student list with DOB and phone number for every High School that we recruit from.  

I mean hello.....they're trying to RECRUIT!  

Were do you think the majority of our voluteer army comes from?????

High schools.

WE've had student lists for AT LEAST 10 years.
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« Reply #13 on: June 30, 2005, 07:47:21 PM »
I don't see what everyone is freaking out about.

I signed my Selective Service card.  I wanted to vote.


I also wanted to recieve FEDERAL STUDENT AID!
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« Reply #14 on: June 30, 2005, 07:49:33 PM »
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Interesting read. This woman is obviously pissed.

I think my son receives some form of recruiter mail at least once every two months or so. I usually just throw them away.


Mean ol' defense department!  I bet you think we're better off without them, don't you? :mad:
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