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Originally Posted by Stompy
Look, I know it's a sensitive thing to some people to say such things about our oh-so-wonderful soldiers, but don't let that cloud your judgement about what I'm saying and pretend it doesn't happen.
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Your statement about "oh-so-wonderful soldiers" speaks volumes.
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It's like, people try to disprove others with the "show me proof" BS, and if the other person doesn't show it, their statements are supposed to be meaningless.. don't think so.
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All right then. The Iraqis had millions of weapons of mass destruction. Everyone knows it around here. Don't be rude by asking for proof.
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No, it doesn't happen *every single time*, but it happens enough to the point where it should be on people's minds when you have recruiters soliciting your children.
Enough with the nonsense already.
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I wouldn't take a recruiter's wild promises as gospel (if a recruiter made them) any more than I would buy the Brooklyn Bridge from a guy who was standing beside it.
I can say for a fact that many recruits are promised certain training or schools in writing, and they get it, barring something unusual (no colorblind pilots, etc.)
I can also say for a fact (because I did it) that when you sign the papers, there is a paragraph at the bottom, that you initial, that says you have not been promised anything that isn't written on the contract.
If that paragraph was ignored by your friends, or acquaintances, or whoever you claim got tricked so badly, then it's not surprising they were dissatisfied. They weren't bright enough for the military to want to train them.
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Back to the topic - serving in the military is voluntary. There's no reason for the recruiters to solicit your kids into signing up and potentially (ding ding, here's why argument came in) manipulating them to deter them from their path in life. Although, I guess it could be argued that if your kid falls for it, then he kinda deserves it, but I won't even get into that 
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I'm not following this logic. Are there any other groups who shouldn't be allowed to solicit? Churches? The Peace Corps? Charities? Colleges? I wouldn't want any of these to "deter someone from their path in life."
(Additional comment removed by me because it involved political solicitors. Another time.)