boot camp jaunt to Iraq? [View All]

[unhappycamper]

This was on a VFP blog today:


This was sent to me indirectly, but I think the source is a reliable
one. Does anyone know anything about it -- like if it's true? Or best
way to check it out?

I received a call from a gentleman Quaker in Maine who has befriended the
mother of a recent enlistee. She is, apparently, hopping mad because her
son will complete part of his basic training in Iraq. It would be four
weeks stateside, 2 weeks' training in Iraq and then return to the US
for 2 week's more training so that the recruits get a better sense of
what they will be facing. Our contact was completely astounded but
then talked to other people who assured him it was a well-known fact
that this hapens. I have never heard of it. Anybody know anything
about this? I don't know the branch or anything.



Has anyone heard of this or is it a scam?