Napoleon's Nightingale
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GySgt said:Having never served as a Recruiter, I can only speak briefly on the subject, but since this involves Marine Corps Recruiters I feel compelled to share what I know.
Recruiters will spend every moment possible to fill their quotas. If quotas are not met, careers are destroyed. They are assigned areas of responsibility, but have complete freedom to go where they please within that sector. That being said, they visit every place where recruits are possible. They will visit schools of any social status and visit any gathering of peoples, because recruits come from all over. They are forbidden to lie, but human nature will dictate for each possible quota how far they will push that line - after all, it is their careers at stake. There is a sense of responsibility on the potential recruit as well. Individuals should know that joining the military might mean actually doing something along the lines of what militaries do. Despite missing a couple monthly quotas this year (unheard of for the Marine Corps), the Marine Corps remains strong for annual numbers.
While they are not the target, the poor have always been the strongest defender of America. There is a reason politicians do not have sons in the military. Money and opportunity. The rich offer more opportunities for their youth, while the poor see the military as a means to college. If a wealthy youth has aspirations of the political arena, he will generally serve in a more "comfortable" branch. Many of the more wealthy in our society simply have no time for the sort of “inferior” human being who is “foolish” enough to join our military.
Recruiters know this, because of what history proves, but they always keep all doors open.
:lol: Well I'm openly gay (a bit hard to hide), the arches in my feet are collapsing, and I'm manic depressive so I'm hardly qualified for the military anyway. Besides, I value knowledge about physical conquest.