Signing a contract with the federal government can be the most beneficial thing you can ever do, in terms of a career or even just doing something with your life after high school. The military in particular is one path that many young people choose to look at when thinking about their future, because of the many benefits it provides. These benefits range from pay, to housing, and all the way to college tuition after your service is complete. When looking at my college tuition and considering how I am actually going to pay it I strongly considered joining the National Guard. I have friends, family members, and even classmates whose education has been or is being paid for by the military. It is no wonder that once people are told the benefits
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There are recruitment centers in nearly every city, with many functioning like an after school program for children under the age of eighteen. Since people under the age of eighteen cannot officially be recruited or sign contracts they are lured in another way, entertainment. These recruitment offices frequently have gaming centers furnished with the newest games and computers available to high school aged children. Recruiters often visit high schools and have game days or spend personal time with students. This may be beneficial to some students who do not know the benefits of the military, but that information is very easy to find online. While not officially allowed to recruit any person under the age of eighteen they can still give information such as benefits of signing a contract with them. This is predatory in nature, according to Penny Venitis of Rutgers University in her report Targeting Youth: What Everyone Should Know About Military Recruiting In Public High Schools: "With virtually unfettered access to high school students and limited oversight, military recruiters play up themes of adventure and patriotism while failing to present the realities of military service. as the student is never presented with any important facts or realities of military service" (par.6). The themes that they fail to represent are probably the more important ones, where the person will be stationed, what risk their mental and physical health are at, and the number of people who die every year while serving in the
There are recruitment centers in nearly every city, with many functioning like an after school program for children under the age of eighteen. Since people under the age of eighteen cannot officially be recruited or sign contracts they are lured in another way, entertainment. These recruitment offices frequently have gaming centers furnished with the newest games and computers available to high school aged children. Recruiters often visit high schools and have game days or spend personal time with students. This may be beneficial to some students who do not know the benefits of the military, but that information is very easy to find online. While not officially allowed to recruit any person under the age of eighteen they can still give information such as benefits of signing a contract with them. This is predatory in nature, according to Penny Venitis of Rutgers University in her report Targeting Youth: What Everyone Should Know About Military Recruiting In Public High Schools: "With virtually unfettered access to high school students and limited oversight, military recruiters play up themes of adventure and patriotism while failing to present the realities of military service. as the student is never presented with any important facts or realities of military service" (par.6). The themes that they fail to represent are probably the more important ones, where the person will be stationed, what risk their mental and physical health are at, and the number of people who die every year while serving in the