Comments on: This? Right Here? SCARES Me

By: juvenile criminal record

juvenile criminal record — Sat, 29 Aug 2009 13:00:59 +0000

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By: Bonnie Sayers

Bonnie Sayers — Mon, 10 Aug 2009 02:17:40 +0000

I printed out that military story recently and also another one from a parent whose son had it happen as well. I hope to get the topic discussed at an LAUSD mtg and maybe somehow get a rep to help parents understand this flawed system.

By: Sarah

Sarah — Thu, 06 Aug 2009 15:07:23 +0000

The lovely No Child Left Behind is responsible for allowing information to be given to the military in high school. Parents, at least in my district, can fill out a form that does not allow your students information to be passed along. I also started discussing this issue with my sons when they started high school. Not that military is bad, but that they would not be good candidates. (I think the part about the food really impacted them?). Depending on your child, parents need to advocate, learn the laws and perhaps seek guardianship at 18. However, bet all the parents reading these blogs already do that! Just scary about the ones that don’t!

By: MaddyM

MaddyM — Thu, 06 Aug 2009 12:42:03 +0000

That is too awful to think through all the consequences. The term ‘cannon fodder’ comes to mind.

By: Amy @ Taste Like Crazy

Amy @ Taste Like Crazy — Thu, 06 Aug 2009 12:23:07 +0000

My grandfather was a recruiter in the Army back in the 70′s and my husband was Active Duty Navy for several years and is now in the Naval Reserves.

I have never known a recruiter to receive a per recruit bonus or a “finder’s fee”. Based on my personal experience with recruiters from various branches, they receive the same BAH as everyone else and may receive a reenlistment bonus if they meet their quotas. However, there are comparable bonuses across rates in the military.

Anyway, that Gunny knew better than to take that guy who was obviously screwed up – and I’m not talking about the autism. I’ve seen recruiters tell recruits to not mention past drug use but when it comes to mental or physical disability, you DON’T lie because it will eventually come back on the recruiter.

The whole situation is amazingly screwed up – one mistake snowballed into about a million things and at each point, someone should have done something.

My suggestion to you, is to inform yourself about the military and if a recruiter does approach your son then make sure that you’re with him at the recruiter’s office. Yes, he will be at the age of consent, but you’re still his mom and he can’t make you not come.

By: Suzie and Lily

Suzie and Lily — Thu, 06 Aug 2009 03:42:50 +0000

Sorry having computer problems you can delete one!

By: Suzie and Lily

Suzie and Lily — Thu, 06 Aug 2009 03:37:50 +0000

We knew someone who was a heroin addict and was told by a recuiter not to mention he was in recovery (he didn’t stay in recovery for long) I don’t know if he ever made it to boot camp or not, but can you imagine a heroin addict with permission to use a gun!

By: Suzie and Lily

Suzie and Lily — Thu, 06 Aug 2009 03:37:30 +0000

We know someone who is addicted to heroin and was told not to mention it and they could get him in. Something is wrong when we pay recruiters by the numbers of people they sign up without any regard to who they are signing up! Can you imagine a heroin addict with a gun!!