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9 things to remember when you talk to a recruiter
Nov 16, 2005
Nine things to remember when you talk to a recruiter


  1. Recruiters are interested in you in order to make a sale.
  2. Take along a parent or friend as a witness if you go see a recruiter.
  3. If you have a police record or medial condition, don’t hide it—even if the recruiter tells you it doesn’t matter. You will be the one in trouble later on, not the recruiter.
  4. Don’t sign any papers until you have taken them home and read them over carefully.
  5. Talk the enlistment agreement over with your parents and friends, and with a trained civilian counselor.
  6. Get all promises in writing and have them signed by the recruitment representative. Spoken promises are worthless.
  7. Get copies of everything you sign. Keep the copies in a safe place.
  8. If you want one of the military’s enlistment options, be sure to ask the recruiter the following questions:
              A) How long to I have to enlist to get this option?

              B ) Are there any extra requirements that have I have           to meet to qualify for this option?

              C) What happens if I don’t meet them, but I’ve already enlisted?

               D) For options that include assignment to a particular base or area, am I guaranteed this assignment for the entire time I’m in?


9. Remember if you don’t like your new job, they don’t have to let you switch, and you can’t quit!
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Issues to study before enlisting in the armed services
Nov 16, 2005

Issues to study before enlisting in the armed services

 
Here are issues you can bring up with your child about enlisting:


1. Are you prepared to fight in any war, in any place, at anytime that the government orders you to?

 
2. Have you really considered and checked out all the college financial aid and job training and placement possibilities in your community?

 
2.      Is joining the military something you want to do, or are you being pressured into it by other people?

 
3.      Is this a spur of the moment decision you may regret later?

 
4.      Have you talked to any of the many veterans who didn’t like the military? Why didn’t they make the military a career?

 
5.      If you become unhappy after you enlist, do you know how hard it will be to get out?

 
6.      If you get less-than-honorable discharge, do you know how hard it will be to get it changed?

 

 

 

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What to do if you don’t want your child recruited
Nov 15, 2005
The face behind this cake has just turned 17, a recruiter already had her home telephone number.

          The school is supposed to notify you that military recruiters will possibly contact your child. I don’t remember seeing this from my daughter high school, but it is possible that it was stated in some of the newsletters that are sent out.
          If you don’t want your child recruited shortly after his or her 17th birthday, you must notify the school in writing that you do not want any branch of the military to contact your son or daughter. If you do not do this, the military will pitch a sales talk to your child.
              If your child is having a hard time with school, your child is some type of a special needs child or your family is socially or economically disadvantaged, think twice before you encourage your son or daughter to join.

              Is the driving force for him or her to join are the college benefits, the money, adventure or travel?

            If you don’t want your child recruited here is what you do:

            1.Write a short note to your child’s principal. State that you do not want your child’s personal information to be given out to the armed forces. You wishes must be respected. This is under law under the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERT)

2.      Hopefully by this time you have spoken to your child about your feelings of war, his or her future and how the military does or does not fit with your family’s religious values. If you have never spoken to your child about this subject, today would be a good time to have that talk.

 
For more information contact Central Committee for Conscientious Objectors

405 14th St. #205, Oakland, Ca 94612

            Or

1515 Cherry St. Philadelphia, PA19102

Phone (215) 241-7176   website www.objector.org

            For information for young people looking to the military as a way for a brighter future, but not sure about the military Project on Youth and Non-Military Opportunities (Project YANO) can help with options. Contact Project YANO, PO Box 230157, Encinitas, CA 92023 Phone (760- 634-3604) ; www.projectyano.org

 
 
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