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Main
Outreach Flyers
Questions
to Ask Yourself (and the recruiter) Before You Enlist
(from SNAFU)
This is the primary flyer we use, with questions (like: If the military
is such a great opportunity, why are there military members who
have to use foodstamps to feed their families?) they can ask recuriters,
especially during presentations.
Ten
Points to Consider Before You Sign a Military Enlistment Agreement
(from AFSC Youth & Militarism Project)
The flyer we use for the other side of Questions to Ask
Yourself . 1.Do not make a quick decision
by enlisting the first time you see a recruiter or when you are
upset; 2.Take a witness with you when
you speak with a recruiter; 3. Talk to
veterans; 4. Consider your moral feelings
about going to war; 5. Get a copy of the
enlistment agreement; 6. There is no “period
of adjustment” during which you may request and receive an
immediate honorable discharge; 7. Get
all your recruiter’s promises in writing; 8.
There are no job guarantees in the military; 9.
Military personnel may not exercise all of the civil liberties
enjoyed by civilians; 10. Many other opportunities
exist for you to serve your community and enhance your skills.
Military
Recruiters’ Myths The Pentagon Doesn’t Want You To Know
(from SNAFU) (2-page)
The other primary flyer we use. Debunks 5 main myths: 1. The
military provides valuable job training; 2. You'll get
$50,000 for a College Education; 3. The military takes
care of its own with excellent retirement and disability benefits;
4. There is no way out of the Delayed Entry Program; 5.
Leaving the DEP can get you arrested or hurt your credit rating.
The
Myths of Military Opportunity
(from the Central Committee for Conscientious Objectors (CCCO))
"The reason to have a mili tary is to be prepared to f
ight and win wars. . .i t' s not a jobs program."
Former Secretary of Defense Dick Cheney
Review of main myths under headings of Money for College; Job
Skills Training; Travel, Adventure & Discipline; Racism, Sexism
& Homophobia; and War
Military
Realities - A fact sheet
This is a flyer one of our members put together, with
real statistics and their sources, under the headings Money
for College; Racism in the Military; Sexims in the Military; Gays
in the Military; Veterans; and Veterans - Illnesses & Benefits
Broken
Promises: George
Bush's War on Veterans (from SNAFU)
A real good 2-sided flyer that exposes the lie of "supporting
the troops"
If
You Change Your Mind (from CCCO)
A basic flyer with info about the 800# to the GI Rights Hotliine
Getting
an Education: Finding Alternatives in Your Community
(from COMD)
Lots of resources for funding for college
Job
Training Finding Alternatives in Your Community (mostly
from COMD)
Think
First! Countering the Military Presence in Our Schools
the flyer about Think First!
A
CENTURY OF U.S. MILITARY INTERVENTIONS
The following is a partial list of 130 U.S. military interventions
from 1890 to 1999
(I think it is crucial that anyone joining the military has a full
understanding of US foreign policy and interventions. This is a
good start!)
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