I am a Military Recruiter and would like to clear up some misconceptions., page 5

Thanks to everyone, even to those with whom I may disagree, who have presented their comments in a civilized manner. That's what makes ATS the best site on the internet is it not?
To answer a question that was posed by a few members, yeah, I realized what I was getting myself into by posting this on a conspiracy website, but it doesn't bother me. It was just something that I had wanted to clarify from my own point of view.

Again, for those who are just joining us, and probably don't read a thread in it's entirety.

I am not trying to recruit here, nor have I made any effort to do so. Please see the Terms & Conditions of Membership. It clearly says that recruitment of any kind is not allowed.

If I have violated the T&C then I implore someone to close the thread and ban me.

Furthermore, my choice as an avatar or musical selections have no influence on my personal decisions or ethos, ok Tipper Gore? Sheese!

reply to post by Karrotz

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I understand your point regarding the people who finish up their career in the military and are unable to find employment.

But lets take a breath and step back.

As i have served under three different country's in multiple regions across the world i too am bound by several oaths i have taken and i will not talk about them. However, i am not some genius in any particular field but i did sit down and talk to myself and looked at my experience and how i could apply that in todays market.

That being said, one must come to terms with what and how he knew life does not exist anymore, but rather has evolved into another from of reality. Many vets fall into the miss guided thought that "okay back to civilian life", this is true, but as i mentioned your experience and horizon has grown ten fold. So who they knew and how they used to have fun is irreversibly altered and on a worst case scenario does not exist.

The individual must assess his priority's in life and expand what ever experience he obtained through his or her military tour and off course use what ever contacts he had achieved through his military tour.

It is very common for veterans to return to college and/or university to further expand their opportunity's. It is also noted that they are more hostile when returning to their previous life style of neighbourhood as the exposure they had as i mentioned earlier has altered their outlook on life. These are the individuals were their closest friends or family need to make sure that they presented with the new opportunity's as i mentioned above and not to classify them as crazy or hostile.

Just for the record, most, well close to 85% of the people i operate or co-ordinate within my professional life all have served in either combat front line units or the back end system. I have found they are far more stable when presented with a professional crisis than people who have not gained or have been subjected to the military. Although that does not dismiss those who have not served in the military, i am only stating what i have noticed through the eyes of someone who makes sure that money needs to come in so people can get paid and their family's can have food and what ever other necessity's they require within their private life.

I myself have pushed many vets into advanced educational programs which at first they seen as a waste of time and now are very grateful, some are in several agency's and others are in the private sector, all in all, they seem to have adjusted very fine in comparison to how they were when they were released from the military.

The military does not end your life, infarct when released it presents a broader opportunity for one to seek and apply himself. However there are those individuals who have lost limbs and or are in a wheel chair. I cant stress how sad i feel for them, but they too need to motivated to actively engage in their new life and investigate what new opportunity are available to them based on their current situation.

Perhaps you should research into the several companies that have been mentioned occasionally throughout ats, you will find that almost all are directly or indirectly perusing what their military career was.

reply to post by Juston

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I did my 8 years in the mil, I've known recruiters, I know how the system works. So, yeah... I know nothing.

Actually, when I was in it was known that kids from my home town could call me up, and get a balanced view. I'd tell them all that there are times it's fantastic, times that it just sucks, and like anything there are good people, there are idiots to deal with, but overall it was fairly satisfying, and I wouldn't trade the experience for anything. I'd also tell them that if a recruiter promised them anything to get it in writing with is signature (the only way to pin a recruiter down for a lie or misrepresentation), if the recruiter didn't want to put it down on paper that they should tell him/her they are full of #, to read everything they are asked to sign, and to not sign it until they understand it.

reply to post by VonDutch

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Got any proof of that accusation their VonDutch? It is easy to make up wild claims, but not so easy to prove them now is it?

[edit on 19-6-2009 by grapesofraft]

reply to post by Juston

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Here is the problem though.


I was in the Navy for 5.5 years myself...

I had a really really really good recruiter. He never hood winked me or anything and even came to my graduation at Great Lakes....


HOWEVER!!!!

When I got to Boot Camp, I WAS THE ONLY recruit who's recruiter had not lied to them. As a matter of fact, the first thing out of our Company Commanders mouth was "I DON'T CARE WHAT YOUR RECRUITER SAID TO YOU...."

I'm sorry, but even though there are good recruiters.... the vast majority are underhanded....

legal or not....

reply to post by TXRabbit

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I can answer that for you. I am a recruiter for the Army. The reason why they are calling him is because every school is required to release their student directory every year with contact information on its Juniors and Seniors. So when we call these people all we have is a name and a number. When we log a call we put in a brief account of what happened on that phone call. IE- hung up on me, or interested in service, or disqualified medical reasons. Some times the records are not updated. Not always the recruiters fault. Just in the Army we do everything digitally, we are trying to go towards a paperless army. A lot of these systems get updated and some information falls off the system.

reply to post by Juston

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While I disagree with a lot of what the government and military industrial complex do (at least from the top levels who know) I do applaud you coming on here trying to explain this recruiting situation from a professional perspective. It is always good to have professionals come to ATS to offer their well earned and respected opinions.

I did not know some things about requirements that I do now, thanks to you. The military is not something that is for me however, or I would have done it 5 years ago, as I am now 23. My best friend wanted to go Navy but the recruiter put him on a weight loss plan first. He lost A LOT of weight but ended up not going because, like you said, the requirements for physical condition are high. He also had major wrist surgery that was an issue. I know that some on here are being kind of aggressive or confrontational with you but I am sure you do not let it effect you, being military and all.

A lot of people tend to blame the 'lower downs', or the ones who just follow orders for the obvious issues going on with the government right and military right now. It is erroneous but a true fact. In reality the ones who are causing and directing these problems are people no one on here or you will ever speak with. Anyways I have a couple questions:

1. Are the minimum acceptance requirements in the Navy higher standards (ie;physical condition, intelligence, health, criminal history) than the other branches?

2. What is boot camp really like?

Thanks again for coming on here and taking the time to explain things and give your opinions. It is good to see some active military members on ATS.

EDIT for grammatical error

[edit on 6/19/2009 by jkrog08]

Originally posted by SpacePunk
reply to post by Juston

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Since when do recruiters not lie? You are trained to lie. You are trained in lies of omission, and misrepresentation.

Even if a recruiter gives a "misrepresentation", I find it even more sad that there would be those joining the military without any clues about it...if you are going to sign four years of your life away - I would hope you knew what you were doing. Recruiters to me are just another person, with another job.

Get those gets in there! Better someone else does it than me. Much respect to all of you.

reply to post by survival

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So you think our country should not have any military whatsoever? Is tht what you are trying to say?

reply to post by jkrog08

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Thanks for your support as well. I sent you a U2U answering your questions.

reply to post by iraqvet85

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You're doing absolutely nothing to help shed the typical enlisted serviceman stereotypes with posts like that man.

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