*Straight talk is a pleasent change for young men to participate in. I agree completely..
There are zero easy answers to hard questions. Good Job Sarge! -=A=- --- "Guerrero, SGT-Jason J" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I have an example for you guys as to how bad some things have gotten. I > am > an instructor in California. I see hundreds of "kids" come through here > every year. I had a young man come into my class saying that he never > received his high school diploma( a requirement for the Marines). He > said > that his recruiter basically met him at school and told him he had to > leave( > two weeks before graduation). Alot of these youngsters have gotten > steered > in the wrong direction. They have been made promises of things that will > not > happen. If you know anyone contemplating enlisting in the military > please > remind them that this isn't the only way to pay for college. They > actually > seem surprised when I point this out to them. > > Sgt Jason Guerrero > > NAMTRAU AVI-3 ECM-Instructor > > DSN 949-3838 COMM 559-998-3838 > > e-mail:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > So we say with confidence, "The Lord is my helper; I will not be > afraid. What can man do to me?" Hebrews 13:6 > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: 45.5N122.7W [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Friday, January 10, 2003 1:30 PM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Re: [RR] *The "Draft" as a positive force for good- > > > > --- Guenter Pflaum <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > I really appreciate discussions like that. > > It gives me piece by piece insight into the soul of America. > > > *I got to be honest with yah Guenter- > > American "soul" is on display at the Walmart... > (Major discount department store to real America) > > It seemes no real American can afford American USA goods<G> > > Why- the President is cutting a deal reduceing tax on Stock dividends > when real Americans scramble to feed themselves and stay employed is > a picture of the "Gulf War".. > > 40% of Americas wealth is in the hands of 4% of the population. > Often the way to "Make big money" is to end jobs! > > Not all Americans drive new cars or invest in fashion. > I find it hard to beleve that a high school grad can find a job > anywhere doing anything that will afford a apartment/utilities > and food and transportation! > > This is a real enemy to Freedom! > -------------------------------- > > > No Draft? How about snappy TV ads of the Army "*Be all that you can > be!" > > This is the selling point to my son- > > His High School *welcomes military recruiters on campus. > Josh almost has a "friendship" on a first name basis with > professional's saddled with the task of finding manpower for > the military war machine. > > They sell soft- > They sell adventure-opportunity- security... > > On the civilian side of what an 18 year old see's is *Un-employment > or enrolment in College or training to allow him to enter the work > force.. *WAITING LIST- > > *Meanwhile.. a universal draft would give kids a shot at the trasition > into responsibility, while society gains from their manpower.. > > The Goverment of America should be about *People not "War Winning" > > -=a=- > > > Today, > > > > I would probably be living with you fellows somewhere in the > > US if not an overly nitpicking consulate lady would not have cancelled > > my > > permit immediately after it was granted me. > > The ink was still wet. > > > > Guenter > > > > 45.5N122.7W schrieb: > > > > >--- "Guerrero, SGT-Jason J" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > wrote: > > > > > > > > >> I would have to agree on some points. I would have to agree > that > > >>my > > >>weapon of choice is a PowerPoint presentation but don't let the > green > > >>grass > > >>fool ya. There will always be a need for the PFC Mitch Silvers' in > our > > >>military. Regardless of how advanced our "smart" weaponry get. The > > same > > >>PFC > > >>who put his life on the line for my Father will have to do the same, > > for > > >>my > > >>son and yours. > > >> > > >> > > > > > >Sgt.Guerrero- > > > > > >I "Think" the public is being sold the image that the future American > > >warrior will be a pile of twisted drone aircraft, or debri.. > > > > > >*i.e. the bloodless war- > > > > > >In the past.. Freedom was the issue we fought for, and sacrifice > > >was the "cause" that joined us in raiseing Morale. The reteric > > >coming from our leaders is not as clear as they think.. > > > > > >*My military experiance was in the Vietnam war- > > > > > >Then the reteric from the top was lofty and nobel to support > > >and defend our allies against Communist agression. > > > > > >*My Fathers war in '44-'45 was to liberate peoples in Europe from > > >facist totalerian rule.. > > > > > >Now my son, 18 is being told that we are in an endless War > > >that will take us wherever the enemy raises his head.. We will > > >do that with every techno-bomb and drone aircraft at our disposal! > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > I know first hand that it takes a special person to do > > > > > > > > >>what > > >>some of our men and woman do. If and, it is a big if , a draft goes > > >>through > > >>it will still be business as usual.I tell you this, more can be > > >>accomplished > > >>with people who want to, than with people who have to. > > >> > > >> > > > > > >Gee- > > >Apparently, a shift in mission logic has happened inside the ranks.. > > > > > >Up to 1973 the Draftee was "good to go" and effective motivators > > >were employed by the USMC to turn raw recruits into "Talent".. > > > > > >What's missing today, is the cross section of America that would > > >never enlist in the Marines, true.. But would shape the cadre to > > >reflect a wider footprint of America. > > > > > >But I am not fundimentaly *Trying to fill the ranks of the Mil > > >for warfare.. *I see the resources of the Defence department > > >being shifted away from civilian infrastructure. > > > > > >Schools are reduceing days, cutting sports and the states are > > >letting non-violent criminals out of jail.. *I susspect that > > >"Guns and Butter" only are sustainable for the short term. > > > > > >GW Bush proposes an "Endless World tour of the Evil doers".. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >> I do have a reply to your comment: "I have to wonder what "Duty" > > >>would pull me from my role as father?" > > >> The "duty" you refer to is protecting everything you hold dear, > sir. > > >> > > >> > > > > > >Not true... but I understand your reasoning- > > > > > >*I feel ownership in America by my service.. *But I also know > > >there are other places outside America that love freedom equal. > > > > > >There are Christians that object to the US agenda for moral reasons.. > > >There is an element that fears the US becomeing the lone superpower, > > >for absolute power often corupts absolutely.. > === message truncated === ===== *High MORALE is the Index of effective Leadership. --------------********+********-------------------- Morale raises belief of the Leader in the follower, of the follower in the Leader, of each in themself, and both in the .....cause! __________________________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? 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