I've Been In The Beloved Marine Corps For Seven Years Now And Am Awaiting My HONORABLE Discharge Within The Next Year.
I Do Agree That The Story Originating This Post (If 100% Accurate) Was Far Out Of Line And Grounds For NJP Under The UCMJ ( Universal Code Of Military Justice ). I Do However Believe Most Of That Story To Be A Bit Farfetched. There Will Always Be Periods Of Balance And Imbalance In Military Recruiting Because The Individuals Sought After For Recruitment Will Be "Leaned On In One Of Three Ways":
1: Full Support From Family And Friends
2: Zero Support From Family And Friends
3: Decision Being Completely Left Up To The Individual
I Have A Hard Time Finding Any Gray Area Where The "Posting Story" Could Be 100% Correct.
Although I Will Admit I Could Be Wrong. I Was Fed All Of The Lines When I Walked Into My Recruiters Office In 1997.
I Was 17 yrs. Old And Not EVEN Of Legal Age To Sign Myself In!!! I SAt For About Three Hours Listening To The Salespitch From The Recruiter Before I Finally Told Him That I Had Made Up My Mind To Join Weeks Before I Even Met Him...and That It Wasnt Me He Had To Convince, But My Mother Whom Lost Her Brother In Vietnam And My Father Who Served As An 0311 In Vietnam. (0311=Grunt In Tha Corps).
Not Everyone Joins The Military To Become A Killer, But The Military Offers Some Of The Most Needed Relief To Families In The U.S. That Have Applicable Skills That Can Serve Our Country To The Fullest; As Well As Give The Servicemember A Foothold In Society Afterward That He/She May Have Never Attained. Whilst Training To Do So, Serving To Make YOUR LIFE EASIER!!! In Short The Military Is Not For Everyone But It Is FOR EVERYONE. The Pressures Recruiters Are Placed Under Are Tremendous As Are The Reasons That The U.S. Employs A Military Force. It Is Supply And Demand At Its Best, And Like It Or Not, Will Always Be That Way. Because It Must Be For YOUR SAKE!!!
Sorry For The Rant!
SEMPER FI
For Those Of You That Dont Know, It Means: ALWAYS FAITHFUL
