Lots of Interest, Little Action at Recruiting Office
Tempest
money where their mouths are.
What a bunch of fucking hypocrites!
Do you suppose most are using the excuse that their head's are up their
ass so they can't serve?
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Lots of Interest, Little Action at Recruiting Office
By TONY PERRY, Times Staff Writer
http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/nation/la-102601enlist.story
Despite a surge in interest in military service since the Sept. 11
terrorist attacks, there has not been an increase in enlistments,
recruitment officials for the four services said Thursday.
Most of the people who inquired about enlisting did not follow through,
and others were found unqualified. Much of the interest has come from
people with previous military service.
The Marine Corps headquarters in Quantico, Va., received a gung-ho call
from a 69-year-old former Marine who said he still had his service rifle
and had kept it in perfect condition.
"He said he had his M-1 and was ready to go," said Maj. Rob Winchester.
"I said, 'Sir, you're overqualified. But what you could do for us is to
go to your local recruiter and tell him you support his efforts.' "
In Los Angeles, Sgt. 1st Class Chong Byun, commander of the Army
recruiting station near USC, said his recruiters have told enthusiastic
veterans to consider giving blood to the Red Cross or volunteering at
the
Veterans Administration.
The services do allow veterans to reenlist, but there are restrictions
for age and military specialty.
The Army, Air Force and Marine Corps have changed their television
advertising since Sept. 11 to subtly pick up on President Bush's call to
arms for the fight against terrorism.
The Marine Corps' latest ad shows a spinning globe and the slogan: "The
Marine Corps. A force for stability." The Air Force commercial has added
the slogan "Freedom forever."
The Army replaced its "Army of one" ad with one called "generations"
that uses an instrumental version of singer Tom Petty's "I Won't Back
Down" and has the slogan, "Every generation has its heroes: This one is
no different."
In the 16 days after Sept. 11, hits on the Army Web site, www.go
army.com, rose 116%, said Douglas Smith, spokesman for the Army
Recruiting Command at Ft. Knox, Ky. Similar increases were reported on
the Web sites and toll-free phone numbers of the other services, but
those inquiries have tapered off substantially, officials said.
The spike in interest--but not in enlistment--also occurred during the
Persian Gulf War. Recruiters say it reflects the fact that it takes most
young people a long time to decide to enlist.
"The days of young men walking in, raising their right hands and
shipping out to basic training are over," Smith said. "The World War II
image doesn't apply."
Although recruiting is difficult during times of economic prosperity,
all four services achieved their goals in the fiscal year that ended
Sept. 30.
Since Sept. 11, recruiters have discouraged some qualified applicants
for fear that those who enlist on a whim could become quickly
dissatisfied.
"Military recruiters know all about buyer's remorse," said Chief Petty
Officer Joe Winton, a Navy recruiter in San Diego.
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"By means of shrewd lies, unremittingly repeated, it is possible to make
people believe that heaven is hell -- and hell heaven. The greater the
lie, the more readily it will be believed." Mein Kampf
Steve Hiner
for it!"
Can anyone smell "draft" in the air. I just caught a small whiff of it!
"Tempest" <tem...@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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john q public
The wingnuts try to draft women and these women that have grown up being
told by the right that they don't belong in the military
will get a case of PMS so bad that there isn't a doctor in the world that
would make them "tote a barge"
They try to draft men and there will be lines a mile long down at the local
Gay bar and the photo's will
tell even if the wingnuts don't ask!
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Beverly Hall
"john q public" <kysd...@putermail.net> wrote in message
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> Hells bells guys, there can't be a draft in this country anymore.
> The wingnuts try to draft women and these women that have grown up being
> told by the right that they don't belong in the military
> will get a case of PMS so bad that there isn't a doctor in the world that
> would make them "tote a barge"
> They try to draft men and there will be lines a mile long down at the
local
> Gay bar and the photo's will
> tell even if the wingnuts don't ask!
You are so bright John Q!!!!! ;)
Steve Hiner
"john q public" <kysd...@putermail.net> wrote in message
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> The wingnuts try to draft women and these women that have grown up being
> told by the right that they don't belong in the military
> will get a case of PMS so bad that there isn't a doctor in the world that
> would make them "tote a barge"
> They try to draft men and there will be lines a mile long down at the
local
> Gay bar and the photo's will
> tell even if the wingnuts don't ask!
LOL!!! ;o) mmm! the smell is still there. ;o)
Tempest
Steve Hiner wrote:
>
> The rightwingnuts motto: "wrap me in the flag, but, don't expect me to die
> for it!"
>
> Can anyone smell "draft" in the air. I just caught a small whiff of it!
It wouldn't break my heart. But then I'd want to ask Dumbya where his
"smarter" military is.
You know, the one where foot soldiers would take a back seat to
technical weapons he talked about during the campaign.
Steve Hiner
>
>
> Steve Hiner wrote:
> >
> > The rightwingnuts motto: "wrap me in the flag, but, don't expect me to
die
> > for it!"
> >
> > Can anyone smell "draft" in the air. I just caught a small whiff of it!
>
> It wouldn't break my heart. But then I'd want to ask Dumbya where his
> "smarter" military is.
>
> You know, the one where foot soldiers would take a back seat to
> technical weapons he talked about during the campaign.
I guess I missed him saying that! I remember the smarter military, though!
;o)