Tim, Greg, Todd, et al. I remember the day I enlisted and the process, guess it just pays to ask questions. I knew about the "reserve" requirement if I did not complete 6 years on active duty. (I enlisted for 4 years active, two reserve). I also knew what the guys who enlisted for three years would have to serve.
Predatory, Come on, the recruiter comes and tries to sale the military. He paints a rosey picture. If you ask do some research (kick the tires, look under the hood) you can get a pretty good picture of what life will be like and it is not that bad of a life. (of course you may have to fight in a war, but Duh! that is what a military is for) Intimidating, Of Course, any new experience is going to be intimidating. Larry On 6/3/05, Tim Ferguson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hello Greg, > > I know you addressed this to Todd but I thought I would give you a first hand > account. As mentioned before I was in the military. > > Deceptive - On the day I was "out processed" I discovered that all those > young men and women who had served less than three years, > would have to serve a minimum one year in the national guard or reserves. > None of them were informed of this when they signed up on > the two year enlistment program nor were they told during their 2 years of > active duty. Then we were all informed that if you did > not serve a minimum of six years that we would all be placed on inactive > ready reserve and could be called back at any time by the > military should our service be required. Again there was never any mention of > this in recruitment or while on active duty. Because I > did serve six years, it didn't affect me but it all came as a great surprise > just the same. Quite Deceptive. > > Predatory - I was recruited from High School. The military is composed mostly > of 18 - 24 year old men and women. And knowing that > many young 18 year old boys and girls lack life experiences to make the most > informed decisions (especially when deceptive means are > employed) then I would consider that predatory. > > Intimidating - Well, I don't see that I was intimidating except for the > mountain of legalese and paperwork that was involved in my > signing the dotted line. > > Maybe Todd can elaborate more eloquently but this was my experience. > > Best wishes, > Tim > > > > > Todd, > > could you elaborate on deceptive, predatory and intimidating ? > > Greg H. > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Appal Energy" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <Biofuel@sustainablelists.org> > Sent: Friday, June 03, 2005 09:31 > Subject: Re: [Biofuel] New York : DA Drops The Charges Against Carol Lang > > > > Larry, > > > > Military recruitment/recruiters are as much a part of the problem as are > > the policy makers. > > > > All one has to do is look at the deceptive, predatory and intimidating > > practices of recruitment to gain insight as to the manipulative > > mentality that must be well guarded against in all ranks/levels of a > > theoretically free society. > > > > Until recruitment practices across the board are void of manipulation, > > they are as much fair game for protest as is anyone or any segment of > > any institution that also manipulates, preys upon and deceives a > > nation's citizenry. > > > > Let those who wish to serve enter into service under no illusions, not > > under fog of promise or incomplete and/or inaccurate premise(s). > > > > Todd Swearingen > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > Biofuel mailing list > Biofuel@sustainablelists.org > http://sustainablelists.org/mailman/listinfo/biofuel_sustainablelists.org > > Biofuel at Journey to Forever: > http://journeytoforever.org/biofuel.html > > Search the combined Biofuel and Biofuels-biz list archives (50,000 messages): > http://www.mail-archive.com/biofuel@sustainablelists.org/ > > > > _______________________________________________ > Biofuel mailing list > Biofuel@sustainablelists.org > http://sustainablelists.org/mailman/listinfo/biofuel_sustainablelists.org > > Biofuel at Journey to Forever: > http://journeytoforever.org/biofuel.html > > Search the combined Biofuel and Biofuels-biz list archives (50,000 messages): > http://www.mail-archive.com/biofuel@sustainablelists.org/ > > _______________________________________________ Biofuel mailing list Biofuel@sustainablelists.org http://sustainablelists.org/mailman/listinfo/biofuel_sustainablelists.org Biofuel at Journey to Forever: http://journeytoforever.org/biofuel.html Search the combined Biofuel and Biofuels-biz list archives (50,000 messages): http://www.mail-archive.com/biofuel@sustainablelists.org/
