2006-12-30 20:20:56 · 13 answers · asked by Jon M 1 in News & Events ➔ Current Events
You can't stop him.
He is an individual and can make his own decisions. Besides it might do him a world of good.
Our country would be having non stop 911's without our military.
2006-12-30 20:23:27 · answer #1 · answered by clcalifornia 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Have your friend contact veterans groups for answers to questions, or better yet go to the nearest VA hospital and walk around, talk to the veterans that are receiving care. They are usually waiting for a while and have the time to share some experiences with you. Much less wait time now than a few years ago.
Do a search on the web for counter-recruitment.
I do not believe that recruitment policies are fair in that they directly target a specific economic sector of our youth.
Their advertising tells their target. The want you to join to see the world and get money for college at the same time. This advertising is not directed at all military aged youth. It is directly aimed at lower middle class and below.
These are the kids that can't see an opportunity to travel or have adventures, or will need the college money.
When the kids contact the recruiter, or more than likely, the recruiter contacts the high school student, using a list provided by the local high school, they then employ a sales pitch with all the skill of a veteran used car salesman.
The military can provide some valuable training in teamwork and self-discipline, but it is also nothing like the pictures on TV commercials or the descriptions that a recruiter tells someone he is trying to convince to join.
Many of our Troops overseas have found out that there is a difference between the projected reality and the contractual reality of military service.
Many reservists found out that "One weekend a month, two weeks a year", was a best case description.
Many others that were approaching their End of Active Obligated Service (EAOS) discovered that this date was simply an estimate of the end of their active duty time and return to their loved ones.
Signed up for a day, signed up for eight years, unless there is a Stop-Loss order, then signed up for the duration of the war.
The corporate press coverage spends very little if any time on these subjects.
Arguably, the military is such an out of the realm of reality experience that recruiters could not adequately describe it. But that does not stop them from presenting a fair picture of military life as it is for most.
My work hours varied from 1 or 2 to 36 hours or more at a time. Duty days varied from every other day, to every 9 days(after 12 years in). A duty day means that you are at work for a full 24 hours.
These were my peacetime hours in the Navy.
You can not nor should you stop anyone from pursuing their chosen career, but you can ensure that they have the most up to date and factual information about what the are signing up for.
End the occupation of Iraq
BRING HOME ALL OF OUR TROOPS NOW!!!
2006-12-30 21:39:28 · answer #2 · answered by Jack C 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There is nothing you can do to stop them from joining. you can tell them everything "bad" that you know about the army and if they want to serve their country they'll still join. every one don't think that it is a bad idea to join the army. they may be thinking of the benefits they can get as far going to school and stuff like that.. you should ask them to weigh the pros and cons of going, they only tell us what they want us to know. we all know that there is more to it than meets the eye!!!!!!!!
2006-12-30 20:33:34 · answer #3 · answered by LILONE 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, i would not give up him. while a guy or woman warning signs up for the armed forces, they wade by way of a battery of tests and if he's no longer military cloth, they might not enable him enlist. besides, if he incredibly can not bodily take care of being a soldier, he won't graduate from boot camp. If turning out to be a member of the army is truly what he desires to do, in simple terms enable it go. that's a variety that HE so honorably has desperate to do. fairly of attempting to speak him out of it, help him. Be a real chum.
2016-10-28 19:23:12 · answer #4 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Encourage them to join the USMC or perhaps another branch of the U.S. armed services! Let them be proud Americans! Why would you want to stop them from doing something they are compelled to do??? You should be honored to have friends that stand up for what they believe in, rather than being sissies, or belonging in gangs & out looking for trouble.
You mention friends (plural) & Army (specifically)...so I'm not quite sure where the emphasis lies, but I think you see where mine lies.
2006-12-30 20:34:34 · answer #5 · answered by californya_girlygirl 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
you do something stupid, like lie in the road in front of their car. or get advice from cindy sheehan (hippie freak).
if they want to join the army, RESPECT THE DECISION.
Joining the army is a valiant and courageous choice. More power to your friends. and as for you.....
get a grip.
you dont decide wht your friends should do.
2006-12-30 20:29:22 · answer #6 · answered by JBC 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
You tell them that by the time they are trained there will probably be a Democrat commander in chief!
That will sure discourage them from joining!
2006-12-30 20:38:27 · answer #7 · answered by peeing b 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Why? What if he wants to serve his country? Maybe you could get Cindy Sheehan to come over with her hippie friends.
2006-12-30 20:59:44 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
You don't - that's their decision, and you're wrong to want to stop them. We have the GREATEST military in the world, and if that person chooses to be a part of it, then you should be supporting them.
2006-12-30 20:44:43 · answer #9 · answered by c.grinnell 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
just show them how much you care about them. even cry if you have to. my girlfriend stopped me from joining the marines and i was dead serious about it.
2006-12-30 20:23:27 · answer #10 · answered by wtfitsnguyen 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋