Here's another one for you.
From 1968 to 1970, I was a Drill Sergeant in Georgia. There were three different occasions when the parents of recruits came to me on Graduation Day, to ask if I could help their son, who was obviously lied to by an Army Recuiter. (for those not familiar, on one of the last days of basic training, a recruit was told what his next training assignment would be) I wish that I could recall the number of times that recruits came to me in tears, describing how the recruiter promised this or that specialty. My only possible response was: "If you don't have it in writing, you are out of luck."
We received one trainee, who couldn't keep up with the others while marching. It seems that he had no toes on one foot. He was completely deaf in one ear. He had signed up with his local recruiter, to be an Airborne Ranger.
I could relate more, but those who don't believe me now, wouldn't believe me later.
Thankfully, those old Vietnam era recuiters are all dead and gone. The new ones wouldn't stoop to that.
Regards,
John
From 1968 to 1970, I was a Drill Sergeant in Georgia. There were three different occasions when the parents of recruits came to me on Graduation Day, to ask if I could help their son, who was obviously lied to by an Army Recuiter. (for those not familiar, on one of the last days of basic training, a recruit was told what his next training assignment would be) I wish that I could recall the number of times that recruits came to me in tears, describing how the recruiter promised this or that specialty. My only possible response was: "If you don't have it in writing, you are out of luck."
We received one trainee, who couldn't keep up with the others while marching. It seems that he had no toes on one foot. He was completely deaf in one ear. He had signed up with his local recruiter, to be an Airborne Ranger.
I could relate more, but those who don't believe me now, wouldn't believe me later.
Thankfully, those old Vietnam era recuiters are all dead and gone. The new ones wouldn't stoop to that.
Regards,
John
