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How We Know About RecruitingHow do we find out our information about the military?The figures we use are from the Department of Defense, Veterans Affairs or from established newspapers, such as the Army Times, and sometimes from academic studies. We also find out about recruiter's broken promises from people who are already in the military and call us on the GI Rights Hotline. We will get 10,000 calls from people in the military who want to get out this year. Who are we to criticize the military?We believe that if the military is going to call itself all-volunteer, everyone who joins should be a true volunteer. Tricking people with false promises is not right. We wouldn't buy a car without reading about it in Consumer Reports. We try to be the Consumer Reports for people thinking about joining the military. It's important to understand what you are signing up for because the military is a job you can not quit. We also believe that recruiters work hard to gloss over the biggest mission of the military: to fight in wars. No one should join the military without deciding that he or she is willing to fight in a war -- and risk killing and dying without questioning why. Are we telling people not to join the military?We are not sales people for any ideology or point of view. Unlike recruiters, we do not have a quota to fill. We believe that people who are considering joining the military are empowered by having as much information as possible before making a decision. You should know about the reality of military life and hear the moral arguments against participating in war before making a decision. We also believe that the military is wrong in using half-truths, high-pressure sales tactics and often outright lies to enlist young people. Who are we?The Central Committee for Conscientious Objectors supports and promotes individual and collective resistance to war and preparations for war. We co-founded the GI Rights Hotline and work with local groups across the country to present alternatives to enlisting in the military. |
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