Should Military Recurters be allowed in Schools

Very good responce. With me it was making sure that the students unerstood their options. I tried to explain to students that there were different people interested in them and they should weigh all options before committing to one. Most students did not realizethat they had the choice. They thought that they went with the one that would accept them.

A little poem that I received when my son was serving in Iraq. It is the soldier, not the poet who gives you the right to free speech. It is the soldier not the reporter who gives you the freedom of the press. It is the soldier not the lawyer, who gives you the right to a fair trial. The vast majority of soldiers who have served in Iraq and Afganastan will tell you that it is not a stupid war and what you read in the media is not what is going on over there.

You know, I beg to differ. It's not stupid because they are there serving, it is not stupid because they are risking their lives every day for a stupid president who doesn't know better, who doesn't know how to run a country the right way, and for a stupid government that cannot keep their stories straight. This is a senseless, needless war. No Blood For Oil.

thank you Bob for that poem. I live near an army installation, which is a training post. I can tell you, the young men and women I see arriving and leaving, and drilling are remarkable people. They are not ignorant fools who got caught off guard. They knew what they were in for, and they chose it. They are heroic in that sense. I get teary eyed just thinking of their selflessness.

The military offers excellent programs for college bound students. Most of the military people I have talked to enlist because the feel a duty and an obligation. The military people have a sence of pride and self discipline seldom found in the civilian population. Even out of uniform they show that pride and respect for people. Some of our political leaders could use that pride and respect for others.

Yes! my son is one of those honorable people, He is brilliant and compassionate, and brave. He had plans of going into the USAF as an MD. only now those plans are thwarted because of his own illnesses, he is not considered military material anymore.

honestly, i would love nothing more then to have the war stop and dance around with iraq to a jolly jig, but it isn't ever going to happen. we aren't acting out of revenge, we're acting out of reason. we need to survive. we're not bombing them for the hell of it, and we're not sending courageous, yes, COURAGEOUS, people to go fight for nothing. i would really love to see every single person who complains about the decisions of the president, be president and run this country smoothly. i don't like bush, i think he's an idiot, but i'm not trying to complain about what he's doing because i know i couldn't do any better. daaaang.

The world is not going to "all get together" while we continue killing each other, period. For those of us (idealists, pacifists, whatever) who want the killing to stop, the ulterior motives behind war-mongering (i.e. economics and political control) are painfully obvious. How long are people going to hold onto the hurt before they stop trying to exact revenge? And how long is it going to take before people wake up and realise that their hurt has been used as a tool to send more people to die. I don't think that enlisting more young people to kill/be killed is a viable life option. We shouldn't need to be drumming up that kind of ridiculous patriotism and "courage" in our youth.

When my son joined the recurter encouraged meto meet with him and discuss my sons options. I even suggest a different career choice and it delayed his signing up but the recurter worked with us trying to what was best for my son and the Military.

My son served one tour in Iraq and my daughter hsa a college friend who is going for his 5th tour of Iraq and Afganastan and they both agree that what the media is reporting is not the whol storey. They want only the American body count and to report things that make the troops look bad. There was even an incident where a reporter drew amap of the battle plan on TV live before the solders were to attack and was not happy when an officer scuffed out the drawing on the ground. One of the biggest things we are showing people in the area is that there is another way to do business other than the present sturcture. If we are successful and leave Iraq with the government elected by the people you will see the ther countries in the are have to become more democratic.

Having worked with recurters over the past several years I have found that they rarely comeinwith a list of students to visit for the first time. They show up and students show up to see them, voluntarly. When the come back to to talk specifics it was usually the student who had calledthem back for more specific information. They met the students in my outer office so aI was aware of what was going on. When the student was serious about signing up the recurter almost always suggested that a meeting with the parents was the next proper step. If a student refused that and was over 18, the recurter would set up another meeting at thier office for the student. I was usually asked on the side if I knew the parents and if there would be trouble if the student signed up. From what I saw there was nothing sneeky about how they did their business. I even saw some replaced because of what students had said or other recurters who turned them in because of what students told them. One recurter who continualled called studetns telling them what a fool they were for not taking the great opportunity he was offering. He was in in aobut a month. I have seen recurters work together to get the best placement for a student. I was working with a student who wanted a musical career but was also very athletic. The Army, Navy and Marines all wanted him. After they talked to his teachers, parents and other community members it was suggested that the Marines were the best option for him. He was playing for the Marine Band that was considered the President's Personal Band. He played at all White House Functions and traveled with the President. For a student who wanted a career in Music and Band he could get no better experience on his resume than playing with the marine Band. While all the services would like a person of his characther the recurters told the parents that the Marines were his best option for now and for his career. It is more than taking away his life and childhood. The last I heard was that he was finishing up his Masters Degree in Music and was going to do his 20 and then teach in a college. In ten years he had completed a BA in Music and almost a Masters Degree and had ten years of experience with a World Class Band. What other group offers such a deal.

San Fransico lost a Museum ship and it was placed aobut 20 miles away. It is estimated that it will generate about $1,000,000, ayear in tourist trade. Some times there is PayBack

Should they keep out the College recurters and large companies offering jobs to the students? What about assemblies promoting different ideas. You are always going to have distractions in schools and it is up to the school and staff to make sure students do not abuse the situtations. Students need to know their options and if they only get one side then the will never be sure if it is the right thing for them.

Thhanks for the responce.

First, Thank your husband and you for your service to our country. It is because of people like you that allows other people to complain about what ever they want. Keep up the good work.

Thank your son for his service to the country. My son cameout of Basic a better man and a more confident one too. he has decided to make the military his career.

Well stated they need to know their options

Chedk my responce to Responce #14

Thanks for your responce. I found that good recurters from college or military explain the options to the students and they have the information to make an informed decision.