is it possible to join the army but not be sent out of country?

Question

I have a niece that wants to join the army, she has stated the recruiter told her that she would never be deployed. Is that even possible?

Answer 1

no, the recruiter tells you want u want to hear to a point, theres a fine line there, he can promise you the world but after you sign the papers to enlist all game there, the service will send you to their needs, even if the recruiter puts it on paper, they are required to get so many recruits to keep their position, i was a recruiter for 4 yrs, all thats guarenteed is the chance to do college up to 10 yr after u discharge term and the mos u sign up for, you get 3 choices for a post and usually the 2nd one u get, but from my area the maj went to germany or alaska, read the fine print and it will say, we have the right to fill our needs, so dont trust the recruiter, they tell ya alot but not the bottom line, good luck the service is good for anyone and all should go, it does teach alot but just be careful

Answer 2

While out of the military, your niece is a civilian, and as such, has the 'need to know' mantle thrown on her. Once she joins, however, the 'rights of the Commander in Chief to send her anywhere he damn well pleases' comes into effect. Civillians, ARE different from military people. They can do what they want.. a person in the armed forces, has to obey. No matter what. Usually its not so bad, but if she's been told she'll get this assignment or that, I wouldn't trust it in this time. Too much changes daily. And its not like you can get it in writing and make it stick.. rofl

But I wouldnt let that be the deciding factor for her. Or you. The military is a great way for uneducated and underprivileged children to find education and a better path.

Answer 3

Dont believe over half of what a recruiter tells you. The only thing that can be somewhat believable is what he will put in writing and even sometimes that can change. There is no guarentee on anything in the army as well as civilian world. If she isnt ready to fulfill all the jobs that could be necessary with her military life then she shouldnt join.

Answer 4

Every one is deployed some where. After all its the Army and that is what you sign up to do. Recruiters will tell you anything to get the number of recruits they need. And just because its on paper does not make it so. Once you sign up and take the oath you belong to them and they will send you where you are needed.

Answer 5

As others have said, that if the high command asks a soldier to go to another country, he or she is expected to go. So I highly doubt that statement by the recruiter. It is something that they are saying to convince people to come into the army at a time when they are having difficulty recruiting.

There is such a thing as "conscientious objection" that is allowed to a soldier. A soldier can refuse to go to a country to fight a war that they consider morally wrong. Many soldiers have done this in recent years because they do not want to fight in wars (Afghanistan, Iraq) that they consider are unjust. But still, it is at the behest of your senior officer if he or she will accept your conscientious objection. In many cases they refuse and so the soldier is required to be deployed. That is the situation that has left many soldiers with no choice but to escape the country and go to Canada, because their refusal is considered treason in the United States. It is a very tough situation to get yourself into.

My advice is that you should tell your niece to be fully informed about this situation before joining the army. To hear directly from the soldiers who have had to escape to Canada, here is a link:

http://www.resisters.ca/resisters_stories.html#Kim

Recruiters appeal to patriotism. It is not a bad thing to be patriotic, but we are all thinking human beings and should have the right to object to something we consider morally wrong without being accused of being a traitor. The army at the moment doesn't seem to agree.

Hope this helps.

Answer 6

As a soldier, the first thing you learn is never listen to the recruiter. There are non-deployable jobs in the army, but there rare and hard to come accross. Just to let you know, a really good friend of mine was in Iraq less then 8 months out of basic training, i was gone 2 months later, that's the truth. make sure the job is non-deployable, and make sure it doesn't involve her going to Germany or Korea where most non-deployable jobs are. just because jobs are non-deployable doesn't mean there not over seas.

Answer 7

Recruiters lie like . . . well, like our president. Once she signs the contract, the military owns her. Working the counter at McDonald's is a far better job and decision than joining the military.

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Answer 8

Not really. Once you join the army, your leader can send you anywhere. Soldiers have no control over what they do in the army. Tell your niece to seek a different profession.

Answer 9

Don't count on it! Does she also want manicures, massages and facials written into her contract too? This is WAR!!! Of course there is a chance to get sent out of the country!

Answer 10

If she was told that by her recruiter then he or she lied to her. You go were the Army sends you, or they court martial you and give you a dishonorable discharge.