Recruiters see more interest from teenagers

[unhappycamper]

Recruiters see more interest from teenagers
Stars and Stripes
Mideast edition, Thursday, November 20, 2008

WASHINGTON — Military recruiters are seeing signs that more young people may be considering military careers, according to a report in USA Today on Wednesday.

According to a Pentagon survey that questioned 3,304 people between 16 and 21 years old, the percentage of young people who said they would probably join the military increased to 11 percent in the first half of 2008 from 9 percent the previous year, the newspaper said.

Recruiters told USA Today that the worsening economy and optimism about Iraq have lead more teens to consider a military enlistment.

Staff Sgt. Harry Weaver, a recruiter at the Mount Clemens, Mich., recruiting station, told the newspaper that in recent years his post has struggled to convince anyone to join the military.

Over the past two months, the station has signed up 32 people, compared with 11 during the same period two years ago.


Rest of article at: http://www.stripes.com/article.asp?section=104&article=58931



uhc comment: Looks like the economic draft is working.

[Donnachaidh]

1. it couldn't possibly have anything to do with the endless commercials

Making the Army look like it's FUN, does it?

It's sickening to watch the endless ads on stations young kids watch - adult swim on Cartoon Network, Comedy Central, etc. Talk about brainwashing our youth. :puke: