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Recruiting
1.
The military’s army of one campaign will spend $ 150 million in attempt to
recruit youth. NYT - 2001
2.
The pentagon spent 411,000 per recruit for advertising and recruitment 1n 2000.
Washington Post-Sept. 2000
3.
The military promises money for education, job training, travel and benefits.
Recruiters are not obligated to keep ant of these promises.
4.
Although there is an effort to keep guns out of public schools, military
recruiters are allowed in.
Education
1.
In order to receive money for education, G.I. Bill participants must pay $ 100
per month [non-refundable] during their first year. Veterans administration-2001
2.
Only 16% of enlist whom complete 4yrs actually receive benefits under the G.I.
bill. Rand –2000
3.
Between 1995 and 1999 tuition at four year colleges grew by 65%,
Meanwhile
the maximum award under the G.I. bill increased by 16% Rand-2000
Racism
1. 75% of blacks and 67% of Latinos reported experiencing racially offensive behavior. Veterans administration-2001
2.
People of color make up 1/3 of the armed forces, but only 16% of all officers.
Department of defenses almanac –2000
Sexism
1.
90% of women in the military reported sexual harassment. Dept. of defense
–1996
2.
1 out of every 3 women in the military reported being raped. Murdock &
Nichols 1995
3.
1 out of 5 women in the military are prevented from getting a raise because of
refusal to provide sexual favors.
Murdoch
& Nichols –1995
Sexual
Orientation
1.
There are 1,231 gay discharges in 2000. Dept. of defenses -2000.
2.
871 incidents of anti-gay harassment were documented in 2000. SLDN –2000
Coming
Home
1.
There are 421,000 veterans who are currently unemployed. Department of labor
–2000
2.
72% of veterans who filed for pension and compensation said their claims were
evaluated unfairly.
Veterans
administration –2000 survey
3.
One third of the adult homeless population have served in the armed services.
Department of veterans affairs-2001
Alternatives
1.
Over 6.6 billion of financial aid available from the private sector goes unused
every year,
mainly
because students don’t know how to find it.
2.
Spending time finding scholarships and grant money is not as difficult as being
asked to kill or as time
consuming
as 8 years of military service.
3.
Pell and tap grants provide grants for collage based on financial need.
4.
The average federal aid from pell grants and Stanford student’s loans is 70%
more than the G.I. bill. Rand-2000
5.
Stanford and Perkins loans provide low interest loans for collage.
6.
Federal and collage work-studies provide jobs to support collage expenses.
7.
Scholarships for collage – see scholarship resource network on web.
8.
Job and internship opportunity database – check out opportunities for free job
training.
9.
Amerisorps and Peacecorps provide travel and money for collage in exchange for
community service.