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Current Events => The DUmpster => Topic started by: MrsSmith on June 11, 2009, 10:09:33 PM
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babylonsister (1000+ posts) Thu Jun-11-09 07:05 PM
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Military Recruiters to Capitalize on Ocean City Air Show, 'H.S. Senior Week'
Military Recruiters to Capitalize on Air Show, 'Senior Week'
Military recruiters zero in on OC
by Brian Shane
OCEAN CITY - At this weekend's OC Air Show, you'll hear jet engines scream, helicopters whirr, and the oohs and ahhs of thousands of visitors.
"Roxy the Recruiter" at a Chicago Air and Water Show. (flickr photo by TheeErin)
Beneath the din, along the Boardwalk, listen closely and you might also hear an enthusiastic young man or woman asking: "How do I get to fly one of those?"
On the surface, air shows are about tourism and the spectacle of military might. But such large-scale events also are a cornerstone of military recruiting. Representatives from several branches of the armed services will be here during the OC Air Show -- and they're pumped that it dovetails with Senior Week.
"When I found out that it was Senior Week, I was like, wow, what a perfect time for us to be down there," said Staff Sgt. Thomas Chiusano, an Air Force marketing representative whose recruiting squadron covers Delaware, New Jersey and eastern Philadelphia. "It's not only going to be a great event for them to see the air show but it's going to be a big opportunity for us to touch thousands of high school seniors who are getting ready to graduate, who may not know what their future's going to hold, whether it's going to be college or the military. Down on the Boardwalk is a prime location, because you're going to have so much traffic."
The military's marketing toolbox is has expanded beyond handing out ball-point pens or T-shirts. At the Inlet parking lot, the Army's "Virtual Army Experience" offers a life-sized video game where players take their seat in a real helicopter and Humvee to battle digital insurgents across an array of garage door-sized screens. Later, players get to watch footage of their game play -- or rather, the "mission" -- and are encouraged to "continue the mission" and "join the team."
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http://www.commondreams.org/headline/2009/06/11-6
Crickets... :rotf: :rotf: :rotf:
On, no, this time the thread will DIE!! They're not going to let anyone remind them about the military murder in Arkansas. All those "guests" and trolls are busy sending private messages..."DON'T REPLY!!!!!!" :lmao: :lmao:
They weren't as careful on commondreams...several anti-military "Hate-the-Babykillers" replies.
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Yeah how dare the military recruit anyone. I mean they put up the show and probably most of the aircraft flying to go with the displays but how dare they recruit those kids that probably want to get in since its still VOLUNTARY to join up.
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My son was telling me that the Marine Corps has so exceeded their recruitment goals that they don't have any boot camp openings until January. They can sign up and go into the DEP but they'll have to wait. I'm sure it's all that air show recruiting.
Cindie
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Was this in Maryland or New Jersey?
If I was MD then I have to say I am a little disappointed that they didn't do this when I was frequenting the shore.:(
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Makes it sound like the recruiters dress up as Nazgul and ride flying dragon critters in to snatch up the innocents, doesn't it?
:lmao:
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My son was telling me that the Marine Corps has so exceeded their recruitment goals that they don't have any boot camp openings until January. They can sign up and go into the DEP but they'll have to wait. I'm sure it's all that air show recruiting.
Cindie
The Army made their recruiting mission for the year in April, six months ahead of schedule... They aren't offering re-enlistment bonuses right now. They are even telling people who want to reup to come back in October.
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They cut a huge swath through the Navy bonuses as well. E-6 and below are not seeing the same job security either.
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Not all NEC's are taking the hit. Spec Ops, submarines, and nukes--those are three fields which NEVER seem to have enough people.
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A year ago this kind of thead would have received 100+ responses from the primitives about how Bush wants to get young people killed in his illegal war.
Now, they offer no outrage.
Hypocrites.
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A year ago this kind of thead would have received 100+ responses from the primitives about how Bush wants to get young people killed in his illegal war.
Now, they offer no outrage.
Hypocrites.
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Actually, the thing that outrages me is that they're pulling SRB's from virtually every rate that used to get them, and Zone C for ALL SRB's is gone--not just low, I mean GONE.
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Yeah how dare the military recruit anyone. I mean they put up the show and probably most of the aircraft flying to go with the displays but how dare they recruit those kids that probably want to get in since its still VOLUNTARY to join up.
This is the same tired line the idiots at the Worchester branch of Indy Media were trying to peddle.
By the time I got done with those morons their "leader" was convinced that I had...and I quote..."run a psyop campaign against them".
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This is the same tired line the idiots at the Worchester branch of Indy Media were trying to peddle.
By the time I got done with those morons their "leader" was convinced that I had...and I quote..."run a psyop campaign against them".
Tx, if you did, this is all I can do . . .
:bow: :bow: :bow:
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The Army made their recruiting mission for the year in April, six months ahead of schedule... They aren't offering re-enlistment bonuses right now. They are even telling people who want to reup to come back in October.
The Army is 22K over strength right now. DA has given commanders permission to send home within 30 days....people that signed declination statements for their next assignment.
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In other news: Marine Recruiters use Dress Blue uniforms as a recruiting tool.
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Man, that would SUCK if they had to wear those every day.
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Speaking of uniforms, has anybody seen the new Navy working uniforms?? Talk about "Nazi-esque"....
(http://blog.newsok.com/militarymatters/files/2009/05/navy-uniform2.jpg)
Especially the Khaki shirt & black trousers one.
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Back on topic, I suppose these folks are clueless. The military recruiters have been using air shows as a recruiting venue for DECADES!!!
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Speaking of uniforms, has anybody seen the new Navy working uniforms?? Talk about "Nazi-esque"....
(http://blog.newsok.com/militarymatters/files/2009/05/navy-uniform2.jpg)
Especially the Khaki shirt & black trousers one.
Man, those things look like a bag of hammered ass.
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Back on topic, I suppose these folks are clueless. The military recruiters have been using air shows as a recruiting venue for DECADES!!!
I was gonna say, back when I was about 14 I remember seeing them at an airshow in New Mexico, complete with the Nuclear Power van. Go figure.
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Speaking of uniforms, has anybody seen the new Navy working uniforms?? Talk about "Nazi-esque"....
(http://blog.newsok.com/militarymatters/files/2009/05/navy-uniform2.jpg)
Especially the Khaki shirt & black trousers one.
Yeah I've been seeing them more and more here in D.C.
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Back on topic, I suppose these folks are clueless. The military recruiters have been using air shows as a recruiting venue for DECADES!!!
A lot of the cool stuff that shows up at an airshow is paid for with recruiting dollars...of course they want a return on their investment.