The Basics
What is F.A.M.E. committed to?
Sunday, February 10th, 2008• Providing clear and accurate information – so that youth can make informed and consensual decisions about their lives and military service;
• Countering prevalent misinformation about the benefits of joining the military, compared to civilian opportunities; and
• Ending the “economic draft” by helping youth find educational and employment resources
Can We Come to Your School?
Are you a student? Are there recruiters coming to your school to try and get you and your classmates to enlist? Contact us about coming to your school and giving a presentation. Email us at FameDetroit@Gmail.com
Army Report – Depression Up, Morale Down, Suicides Up
Thursday, March 6th, 2008An Army report released March 8, 2008 says 89% of Army soldiers in Iraq report low morale. In Afghanistan our soldiers are exoeriencing increased rates of depression.
The report was based on a survey of over 2,200 soldiers in Iraq and about 900 in Afghanistan. The report also includes information from over 400 medical professionals, chaplains, psychiatrists, psychologists and other mental health workers serving with the troops.
The report states that one out of every five soldiers deployed to Iraq suffer from some mental health problem. For those on second and third deployments, about a third suffer from mental health problems. Thats 20% to 33% of our soldiers suffering from depression.
The Army wants time off for soldiers match time deployed — but that’s opposed by the Bush administration. ABC News Story
At least 121 Army soldiers committed suicide in 2007, according to a recent report, an increase of about 20 percent over the year before. The numbers released in January said that there were 89 suicides last year and 32 other deaths that were still under investigation as possible suicides.
The Real Price of the Iraq War, a slideshow
Tuesday, February 26th, 2008
What you should know
Saturday, February 16th, 2008before joining the military
You’ve probably heard the ads and the recruiter’s sales pitch. Sounds pretty good, doesn’t it? All advertising does. But if military life doesn’t live up to the advertising, you can’t bring your enlistment agreement back to the recruiter for a refund, and you are obligated to the military for a total of eight years FOR AS LONG AS THIRTY FIVE YEARS*, including possible reserve duty.
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 termination date was the end of 2031!
You wouldn’t buy a car without looking under the hood. Check it out carefully!
Conscientious Objector Status & Alternative Service
Friday, February 15th, 2008A conscientious objector is one who is opposed to serving in the armed forces and/or bearing arms on the grounds of moral or religious principles.
HOW TO APPLY
In general, once a man gets a notice that he has been found qualified for military service, he has the opportunity to make a claim for classification as a conscientious objector (CO). A registrant making a claim for Conscientious Objection is required to appear before his local board to explain his beliefs.
When You Enlist, You Lose Your Basic Rights
Friday, February 15th, 2008- If you leave your work without permission, you can be arrested.
- Any disobedience can result in criminal punishment.
- You can be punished without the right to see a lawyer or have a trial.
- Your right to say what you think when and how you want will be restricted.
- Individual expression through the way you dress and wear your hair won’t be tolerated.
- You will be subject to routine urine tests for drugs.
- The terms of your enlistment “contract” can be changed by the military at any time.