This list could be 14 days long. I'll try to keep it short for now. I am sure there will be many more to follow.
1. Kids in high school with a 3.0 average that can't pass the ASVAB. My ten year old can pass the ASVAB.
Parents take note. Contrary to what you might believe your son/daughter may be too stupid to drive a truck in the Army.
2. People who call me from jail wondering if they are qualified to join the Army. Hint: If you're not qualified to walk among the rest of us because you can't stop stealing, drinking and driving, or beating people up with a hammer, you're pretty much not qualified to play with 20 million dollar helicopters either.
3. Folks that work at MEPS that are sitting there staring at your applicant all day, knowing that they need something from the recruiter to continue, waiting until 25 minutes before they close to call and let the recruiter know something is wrong
4. Parents who somehow believe that sitting down with me and their kid, to talk about whether or not the Army might help their kid, automatically means that little Joey will be in the Army before I leave the house. As if I have a set of hair clippers in the car, and 14 different sizes of boots just waiting on him.
5. Kids who can't spell UCLA telling me how they are going to go there next year.
6. Every "tough guy" in town who looks down and walks into walls and such to not make eye contact with a recruiter. Even female recruiters. I saw a guy at Walmart bowl over a three year old once trying to get away from me. This guy weighed 300 pound easy. What on earth made him think I was even interested in talking to him?
7. Recruiters who think that they are fooling their station commanders. Hey genius, my phone has a speaker on it too. I can and do listen to all your phone calls.
8. Applicants that tell me the last time they smoked weed was a long time ago. Saturday WAS NOT a long time ago Jackass.
9. Recruiters that still don't believe that "big brother" is watching. That's OK I'll think it's funny when CID puts you in handcuffs. Go watch your porno at home, on your own computer jackass.
That should do for now. there will be many more to follow
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5 comments:
wow - a recruiter with soul, heart, and honor willing to put himself out there!
i know most of you are there for your recruits, but YOU are the BEST of the best. i know!!!
can't wait to see what else you'll have to say.
love and gratitude,
ltlmom
Thanks MOM
you're welcome!
what can i say - my son's recruiter is one of the finest men i've ever had the pleasure and honor of knowing.
you all deserve the thanks of our nation for getting today's brave soldiers ready to be successful at what they do - protect us and those in far away lands; work 12-18 hour days in unbearable heat/cold/sand/storms with very few comforts of home; and deal with things most of us can't even imagine. and they do so without complaint and with very little gratitude.
thanks from a very grateful citizen, and an even more grateful mom.
you are one of my heroes!
much love to you and yours,
ltlmom
Wow. I can only echo the word of ltlmom. With 2 in the Army now, and probably one more soon, I know what a task it is for the recruiters, and I am grateful for the wonderful men and women that guided my children. Thanks for helping to keep us the strongest nation in the world
Thank you too Dreamer
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