Recruitment
School Military Recruiting Could Violate International Law
Sunday, May 18th, 2008by Jim Lobe
Published on Wednesday, May 14, 2008 by Inter Press Service
WASHINGTON - Pressed by the demands of the “global war on terrorism”, the United States is violating an international protocol that forbids the recruitment of children under the age of 18 for military service, according to a new report released Tuesday by a major civil rights group that charged that recruitment practices target children as young as 11 years old.
Military Discipline and Living Conditions
Saturday, February 16th, 2008Do you enjoy being bossed around? Do you want someone constantly telling you what to do and how to do it? If your answer is “no,” you may have a hard time adapting to military life. Federal law states that the military places “numerous restrictions on personal behavior that would not be acceptable in civilian society.”
Did you sign up for the Delayed Entry Program?
Friday, February 15th, 2008If you have signed up for the DEP, many recruiters will tell you that you can’t get out of it. This is not true. There are a variety of reasons for DEP discharges, like enrolling in college, finding a long-term job, family hardship, etc. To quit the DEP, you will need to take steps to get discharged before your date to report for basic training. Your recruiter normally will not help you. Getting out of the DEP is simple: write a letter addressed to the Commander at the recruiting station where you signed up, requesting separation, explain why you are unable or unwilling to serve. If there is more than one reason, explain them all. Don’t say anything to the recruiter until after this letter is written and sent. Call the GI Rights Hotline 800-394-9544 for more information.
More about Getting Out of the Delayed Enlistment Program
Sexual Abuse By Military Recruiters
Friday, February 15th, 2008More than 100 young women who expressed interest in joining the military in the past year were preyed upon sexually by their recruiters. Women were raped on recruiting office couches, assaulted in government cars and groped en route to entrance exams. A six-month Associated Press investigation found that more than 80 military recruiters were disciplined last year for sexual misconduct with potential enlistees. The cases occurred across all branches of the military and in all regions of the country.
“This should never be allowed to happen,” said one 18-year-old victim. “The recruiter had all the power. He had the uniform. He had my future. I trusted him.”
Marine Recruiter reveals judicial string-pulling
Friday, February 15th, 2008By Mike Ferner
Nov. 18 — He trolled for teenagers in North Carolina high schools, barked orders at recruits in boot camp, and pulled charred civilian corpses out of cars in Iraq. Now Jimmy Massey is making good on his promise to tell the whole world what he learned as a Marine.
For the first 10 years, Massey loved being in the USMC. With a quick mind and an easy manner, he and his superiors knew he’d make a great recruiter. And by the luck of the draw, he was assigned to the area around Asheville, NC, not far from where he grew up.
Recruiter-turned-peacenik hits nerve in N.C.
Thursday, February 14th, 2008WAYNESVILLE, N.C. — If you were young and tough and wanted a challenge, Jimmy Massey was the man to see. He was gung ho. He was Semper Fi. He was the strutting, cussing, tobacco-chewing Marine recruiter.
The staff sergeant won scores of recruits in this and other patriotic mountain towns by talking courage, honor, commitment. Then, following his own adage — “you gotta walk the walk” — he went to Iraq.
Recruiters in Action
Tuesday, February 12th, 2008What’s your name? What’s your phone number? What’s your address? These guys are relentless. This is a excerpt from the Michael Moore movie, Farenheit 911. It’s OK, Michael wanted to share this movie freely.
David Qualls Signed up for the “Try One” Program
Tuesday, February 12th, 2008
Specialist David Qualls signed up for the National Guard “Try One” program. Is it one year, or 28.5 years? The correct answer is 28.5 years, his separation date is now the same as Emiliano Santiago, Christmas Eve 2031 !
When he wanted to quit a year later, he was told he couldn’t go back home from Iraq to his family in Arkansas. David and seven other soldiers affected by the Stop Loss policy filed a lawsuit against the military to fight their contracts being involuntarily being extended. David was the only soldier who identified himself in the lawsuit, the other seven were afraid of retaliation, so they refused to be named.
Take our quiz, how long is your commitment to the military ?
Tuesday, February 12th, 2008
If you sign up for a 15 month enlistment, how long can the military keep you in service?
a. Fifteen months
b. Eight years
c. As long as 35 years
The incredible never ending enlistment contract; the correct answer is C. They can keep you as long as they want to.
Emiliano Santiago served in the Oregon National Guard for his full eight years. Four months after his end date, he was ordered to go to Afghanistan. He was told his new separation date is December 25, 2031!