False promises are used in conjunction with confusing language and enrollment packages to confuse recruits. What military recruiters are not required to do is actually explain the implications of joining the military. Once an individual signs the papers that legally bind him to the military, the binding agreement is only binding to the individual, and not to the government. The implication is that the government at any time does not need to keep promises made during recruitment. Recruiters understand this doctrine and as a result they take severe liberty in providing every sort of guarantee and promises in the hope of confusing families and individuals into signing the documentation. Once a recruit is fully compliant, there is in effect owned by the military, with its own set of laws and procedures that have no democratic or equality appeals attached. Military recruiters never explain this to recruits, but instead confuse them with false hope and with jingoistic logic that pervades their thoughts. Recruiters talk about their duty and patriotism and greatly increase the rationalization of service through American pride centric logic. This confuses recruits and in effect makes them hasten a decision. What is worse is that these recruiters are not even acting against military regulation; they are specifically trained to operate within this manner.
Finally, recruiters use greed as a prime tactic to subtly subvert youths. Within the past five years the military has implemented many bonus policies that offer what appear to be lucrative benefits to enlistees. Rarely however,...
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