What are some of those things that your recruiter or officer-selection-officer got right?
Recruiter
It was a different era and a different army.
I graduated from high school and joined the army June 76. The process of enlistment was quick and easy for me.
When I first saw the Army recruiter I thought nothing. He asked me if I wanted to join, I said "Yes". I was 17 years old at the time and told my mother that an Army recruiter was coming over to have her sign some papers, she said NO!.
Well I said if she doesn't sign them I will have my sister forge the papers so I can go in. When he came, he explained in detail what was going to happen so she signed them.
My recruiter told me some words before our last meeting.
He said these words: "Expect the worse when I get in", so I don't fall short of high expectations. He tried to get me into a good MOS's but I already selected the work I wanted to do, Electronics radio repair operator. Thing is that my recruiter never lied to me, but when I made my selection, I sensed that he knew something about it and that he wanted something better. So him being an E6 Vietnam Veteran set the example for me to go by.
While I was in DEP for the USMC. I had gotten into a little bit trouble and one recruiter wiped his if me and one GYSgt Horvath took me under his wing. Mentored me and talked me into staying in and then write to me in boot camp.
I can honestly say that he saved my life. With out GYSgt Horvath I would have been able to claim the title of Marine, and learned that I can do anything.
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