Recruiters Lie.

[CavTrooper]

The next f**kstick that posts this comment better come with hard evidence.

Im a detailed recruiter, Ive never lied to an applicant, its not worth it and I dont care enough to lie to someone.

ALSO, the National Guard and the AD Army are two different animals, please do not equate the two.

Im working on starting a campaign to have NG Soldiers wear " NATIONAL GUARD" name tapes instead of "US ARMY"... I think itll help keep things in perspective. That and to have them wear thier own damn unit patches when they deploy, nothing pisses me off more than a NG Soldier wearing a 101st or 3ID patch, when they know good and well they were never in that unit. Yeah, yeah, I ran tons of missions and was under the command of other units that have super cool guy patches, but i would never dare put one on... Why? because I was in the 3ID!!! You joined the Guard, be proud, wear your own damn patch!

[dustoff31]

Oh come on, everyone knows what an easy life recruiters have and how they get paid by the head and all that.

[CavTrooper]

Roger that.

8 to 8, six days a week, ocassional weekend off.

Leave the house before the wife and baby get up, get home when theyre going to bed.

Dealing with idiots and morons all day to sort through to the good applicants.

Someones up my six all day everyday because you are never doing enough work.

Ill take the streets of Bahgdad or Afganistan Mountains over recruiting duty any day.

The only benefit is getting to check CG during the day and seeing the look on some jacked up dips**ts face when I tell him to kick rocks, the Army doesnt want him!

[dustoff31]

The most miserable three years of my life.

[CavTrooper]

The most miserable three years of my life.

22 months to go.

[11Z50]

Yeah, but "make mission, go fishin' " still work? Seriously, I knew many Guard recruiters and they generally get beat up on a daily basis by their bosses. I never had to do recruiting duty, and wouldn't have wanted to. One recruiter that supported my unit would put duds back in as fast as I could get them discharged for AWOL. Very frustrating, but in those days it was all about the numbers.

I know you guys have a hard job.

[striker3]

There is always that 10%. While my USMC recruiter never lied to me, I do know some guys that got royally screwed over. Ever seen the look on someone's face when they went through all of boot camp thinking they were going to be an infantryman, only to find out at the end that they had actually signed a contract as a cook? It is not a pretty sight...

[CavTrooper]

Yeah, but "make mission, go fishin' " still work?

Hell no.

Mission is like fitting Soldiers in a 5-ton, you can always get 1 more!

[USN CHIEF]

Recruiters lie.. They all lie, lie, lie, lie, lie, lie after lie, lie, lie, lie, lie, lie.... hahahhahahahahhahaahhahahahahahahahhaha lie, lie, lie, lie... hahahahhahahahahahahahhaha

[CavTrooper]

Somewhere, a sheep is missing its Sailor.

[ShooterMcGavin]

I liked the one mine told me about me having to give up the college fund in order to get the slot I wanted. Damn I was a dumb 17 yr old back in the day....

[KUJO]

The next f**kstick that posts this comment better come with hard evidence.

Im a detailed recruiter, Ive never lied to an applicant, its not worth it and I dont care enough to lie to someone.

ALSO, the National Guard and the AD Army are two different animals, please do not equate the two.

Im working on starting a campaign to have NG Soldiers wear " NATIONAL GUARD" name tapes instead of "US ARMY"... I think itll help keep things in perspective. That and to have them wear thier own damn unit patches when they deploy, nothing pisses me off more than a NG Soldier wearing a 101st or 3ID patch, when they know good and well they were never in that unit. Yeah, yeah, I ran tons of missions and was under the command of other units that have super cool guy patches, but i would never dare put one on... Why? because I was in the 3ID!!! You joined the Guard, be proud, wear your own damn patch!

First of all WOW. Thought you would understand what you were talking about. Guess not.

We as Army National Guard members are told what patch to wear, it depends who we fall under in theater.

And I don't know what your problem with the Army National Guard is but you need to get over it and think about what the Army National Guard does for the army. The Army National Guard is getting deployed as much as active duty units now, and if it isnt getting deployed its taking over base duties of active soldiers that are being deployed.

I wish that we would wear Army National Guard name tapes instead, that way people like you will notice that the person fighting next to you, or working with you in a support position, or the people responding to a natural disaster will be seen for what the are. "ARMY NATIONAL GUARD" not just another army "soldier"

Or what about that soldier that you thing is in the "REAL ARMY" that is just a Army National Guard Soldier that went active first. Basically on loan to the active army till they get back to join the Army National Guard.

Also I think it would be in your best interest to learn about what you are talking about. I have never seen a AIR National Guard Member wear a us army patch. Or are you refering to the ARMY National Guard. Maybe you don't realize but there isnt just a National Guard. There is the ARMY and the AIR National Guard.

[CavTrooper]

I liked the one mine told me about me having to give up the college fund in order to get the slot I wanted. Damn I was a dumb 17 yr old back in the day....

Cant have it all.

You have to figure out whats more importaint to you, extra bonus/college money/airborne school/Ranger/etc or the MOS you want.

Thats how it goes.

[CavTrooper]

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Pass me a freaking tissue, Private.

[Blue]

My dad always said "If your recruiters lips are moving, he's lying..."