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Question by Christa: Are there any ARMY RECRUITERS online right now that reside in the state of FLORIDA?
I just have a few simple questions that I would like to ask you. I just don’t want the hassel of contacting a local recruiter and them calling me back every 4 hours everyday. Just let me know and I will contact you via your profile. Thank you!

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Answer by Curt J
Chances are, no. They are at work, not online. I’m a retired Army Recruiter, worked in Los Angeles, Colorado Springs and Texas. If I can be of any assistance, feel free to contact me.

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ATLANTA Parents, veterans and others told their stories of abusive military recruiting in Georgia high schools at a hearing of the Georgia Senate Veterans, Military and Homeland Security Committee on March 10. The Committee members, chaired by the republican John Douglas (District 17) could not even have a second to the motion of not passing the resolution. The committee at the end of the hearing decided not to take action, but other options are being considered to push Senate Resolution 955, which urges the Georgia Department of Education and Georgia school systems to: • Cease all programs and activities designed to recruit children under the age of 17, as required by US ratification of the Optional Protocol to the Rights of the Child in 2002; • Require written parental consent for participation of children 17 and older in military-related programs and activities; and • Provide students and parents with exemption forms which would prevent schools from disclosing students records to recruiters, as required by the No Child Left Behind Act. A companion resolution, HR1219, has been introduced in the Georgia House. Christopher Raissi is a former Marine recruiter. Recruiters are trained to work everyone in a high school, from freshmen to seniors, said. The schools dont give any notification to the parents about dissemination of students personal information to recruiters. If parents ignore their phone calls, recruiters are trained to track down every kid on the list, either at …
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This is a short documentary about military recruitment and counter-recruitment in colleges and high schools. The speakers are amateur but the content about the movement is good, and it’s nice and short.
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Ryan PT-22A Recruit


Image by Mr. T in DC
The Ryan PT-22A Recruit was a military training plane, with one seat for the trainee, and one for the instructor. This example in the Smithsonian’s Udvar-Hazy Center dates from 1942.

Originally posted 2010-09-06 03:56:36. Go Home page