1LT Private RallyPoint Member 1317543 <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Just got processed into the Reserve. First couple meetings were very productive, and my recruiter was always available to answers questions/concerns. After MEPS, my SF-86 was completely messed up, recruiter not taking back my calls, paperwork lost..<br /><br />Welcome to the military I guess<br /><br />EDIT: I certainly don&#39;t want this thread to be a bashing contest on all recruiters. While I wasn&#39;t the luckiest recruit with mine, I am sure there are some great soldiers out there helping men and women to accomplish their goals through the Armed Forces. 2016-02-20T16:06:38-05:00 1LT Private RallyPoint Member 1317543

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Just got processed into the Reserve. First couple meetings were very productive, and my recruiter was always available to answers questions/concerns. After MEPS, my SF-86 was completely messed up, recruiter not taking back my calls, paperwork lost..<br /><br />Welcome to the military I guess<br /><br />EDIT: I certainly don&#39;t want this thread to be a bashing contest on all recruiters. While I wasn&#39;t the luckiest recruit with mine, I am sure there are some great soldiers out there helping men and women to accomplish their goals through the Armed Forces.

2016-02-20T16:06:38-05:00 2016-02-20T16:06:38-05:00 1SG Private RallyPoint Member 1317545

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>My recruiter hit on my girlfriend, now wife, while I was in basic.

2016-02-20T16:08:22-05:00 2016-02-20T16:08:22-05:00 SGT Private RallyPoint Member 1317547

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>My recruiter left me with his battle buddy and I annoyed the crap out of him with questions about whether I&#39;ll really have to remember the Soldier&#39;s Creed and why an E-6 Staff Sergeant doesn&#39;t have 6 stripes or whatever. Then I think I asked how he went from artillery to recruiter.

2016-02-20T16:10:22-05:00 2016-02-20T16:10:22-05:00 PO1 William "Chip" Nagel 1317555

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>No problems whatsoever, Army Recruiter said I was too thin and they couldn&#39;t waiver it. Too Bad I walked over to the Navy Recruiter they could waiver it and 21 years later I retired as a Navy Cryptologic Technician First Class. I am Grateful to both Gents!

2016-02-20T16:15:18-05:00 2016-02-20T16:15:18-05:00 SFC Justin Scott 1317565

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>BEING ONE!

2016-02-20T16:23:23-05:00 2016-02-20T16:23:23-05:00 CPT Private RallyPoint Member 1317568

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Mine was really mediocre and cost me a lot of money. He completely screwed my career choice of Active Duty OCS, and had me in the Reserves as a PFC. <br />I had my transcript showing a Bachelors Degree, but he couldn&#39;t wait for the replacement diploma, &quot;You will get promoted during Basic&quot;, which was manure. <br />I went back to the recruiting station after I commissioned to tell him how he screwed me, and the other recruiters treated me like a some sort of phenomenon. Apparently, I was his one successful application; funny thing is I walked myself to the office and he was the one guy available when everyone else had 2-3 people waiting. <br />He became the designated driver to and from MEPS. I don&#39;t think I will ever forget him.

2016-02-20T16:25:40-05:00 2016-02-20T16:25:40-05:00 LTC Private RallyPoint Member 1317590

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>My ARNG recruiter was honest back in 1994. I have no issues. I got in at age 31 and I became an officer at age 33 years 9 months. If I had joined the USAR, i probably would be an E-8 today. Nothing against the NCO corps but the USAR has a 32 and a half max age on commissioned officers. I am in the USAR now.

2016-02-20T16:51:10-05:00 2016-02-20T16:51:10-05:00 MAJ Ken Landgren 1317593

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Those effers lying about what jobs were available despite maxing the ASVAB, then they went all used car salesman like on me. I told them they were liars.

2016-02-20T16:53:46-05:00 2016-02-20T16:53:46-05:00 SSG Brian MacBain 1317627

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Did you go to talk with the Station Commander (usually an SFC)? I used to be a recruiter and always made myself available to any recruit that has questions.

2016-02-20T17:16:22-05:00 2016-02-20T17:16:22-05:00 LTC Private RallyPoint Member 1317644

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>You are on your way to being an officer after graduation so I am glad all the f-ups were fixed!

2016-02-20T17:27:31-05:00 2016-02-20T17:27:31-05:00 CPT Enrique M. 1317698

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Wasting my first 3 years with my recruiter in Miami... <br />The person in question either lost my application , didn't follow up with me , or tell me he had sent me to CV review when it wasn't, or that my app was sent to the board when it wasn't etc. This person kept loosing my stuff and made all sorts of excuses. To the point people wanted to talk to this person's commander on my behalf , but I told them not to worry , Since I was moving to Tampa.<br /><br />I almost quit trying to get into the military, but gave the Tampa office a chance. I ended meeting the most professional Officer in recruiting as well as his staff In the Tampa AMEDD office. If it wasn't due to support I had from other officers and the outstanding work of The Tampa AMEDD recruiting office I wouldn't be in the position I am in today. It took a lot of work, they battled every corner and every issue for me, it took an Additional 2 years to get in but they were happy when I made it , in i was a project for them after all.

2016-02-20T18:04:35-05:00 2016-02-20T18:04:35-05:00 A1C Private RallyPoint Member 1317930

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Go in under open electronics...you will end up on computers. Ended up working on ICBM's...LOL

2016-02-20T20:40:43-05:00 2016-02-20T20:40:43-05:00 MAJ Ken Landgren 1318204

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>I have to give props to an AF recruiter. He pulled me aside after taking the ASVAB and told me I should go to college.

2016-02-20T22:58:15-05:00 2016-02-20T22:58:15-05:00 Sgt Private RallyPoint Member 1318237

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>My recruiter was honest with me. He told me that I would probably be going to Vietnam. I told him that is why I was enlisting.

2016-02-20T23:23:42-05:00 2016-02-20T23:23:42-05:00 Cpl Chad Perry 1318415

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>When I went in the Marines in 91 I got everything the recruiter promised and everything happened exactly how he said it would happen. Then in 08 right after I got laid off, a recruiter from the Guard called me and said they were really short handed on officers, he saw my resume online, and they were seeking prior service people with college degrees. I told him right up front I got out of the Marines with bad knees and a back injury. He said they didn't care, they just needed bodies. I was unemployed and getting kinda desperate so I re-enlisted. There were about a dozen of us middle aged prior service guys in the officer candidate platoon I was assigned too, and most of us were disabled veterans. We spent several months trying to get back into shape for OCS, but as far as I know none of us made it. My injuries kept me from passing the run, so I was reassigned to some other pog unit until my 2 year contract expired. What a waste.

2016-02-21T02:14:59-05:00 2016-02-21T02:14:59-05:00 PFC Tuan Trang 1318517

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Most recruiter job is to get you in, after that they could careless what wrong with you or your paperwork, it rare to see one treating the individual soldier with respect. my was disrespect when i ask for help they give me an attitude, so i left.

2016-02-21T07:40:28-05:00 2016-02-21T07:40:28-05:00 MCPO Private RallyPoint Member 1319453

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>I didn't really have one.<br /><br />After I left service the first time, I re-upped for a second time and ended up with my orders changed to go to Korea. I got there as an E-3. Four months later, I'm drinking in Itaewon in Seoul and ran into my E-6 Recruiter, and we got hammered together. As I was outprocessing to go back stateside after my tour, he was there as well. I was an E-4(P), and he was an E-3. Soju is a horrible thing.<br /><br />When I finally enlisted in the Coast Guard, I had one piece of paper left to sign, and I pushed it back and asked the crusty old Boatswain's Mate Chief (E-7) to talk me out of it. He put his boots up on the desk and ranted for about 15 minutes about all the amazingly F'd up things he'd seen and done - crap duty rotations, changed orders, bad assignments, HQ being out of touch... it was absolutely beautiful. Over 20 years with the Coast Guard, and EVERY one of the things he listed were personally witnessed - and I was prepared for them.<br /><br />Nope. Outside of eventually outranking my Recruiter, I didn't have a bad experience!!

2016-02-21T16:35:19-05:00 2016-02-21T16:35:19-05:00 SSgt Ed Lewandowski 1319662

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>I had already signed delayed enlistment went I start get calls for the other services . Boy they did not like my answer. lol

2016-02-21T18:17:25-05:00 2016-02-21T18:17:25-05:00 SR Terrilynne Porst 1320235

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Lying about my job. Said I could change it while in Basic, which was bulls%÷t

2016-02-22T00:03:37-05:00 2016-02-22T00:03:37-05:00 SrA Matthew Knight 1320323

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>My recruiter was fine, didn't have many issues with him. Now his supervisor on the other hand, well.....<br /><br />"Wow Matthew, I see you got an 78 on your ASVAB and Pete here says you want to work Security Forces. Why is that, you could get almost any job you want with that score?"<br />"Because sir, I want to work in law enforcement or security in the future, it's what I have always been into."<br />"Well there is way cooler jobs than that and I would hate to waste someone with a score like you on Security Forces but if you're sure then we'll see what we can do."<br /><br />Later...<br /><br />"Hey Matthew, I just want to say congratulations, we got you a guaranteed job."<br />"Really, what did you get me?"<br />"We ended up getting you weather, isn't that awesome?"<br />"Well sir, I still really want to work in SF if possible because I still want to be a cop."<br />"That's alright, hey, I'll tell you what, I'll have you sign for Weather for right now and we will work to see if we can find you a position in Security Forces in the mean time before you leave, how's that sound?"<br />"Good I guess, as long as I can get into SF."<br /><br />And fast forward to now, over 4 years later and here I sit in weather. It makes a great story to tell people though. Most people find it extremely weird that me being the one person they've ever known to want to be in Security Forces didn't get Security Forces and yet so many people that don't want it do. Makes no sense and usually gets a chuckle and head shake.

2016-02-22T01:39:39-05:00 2016-02-22T01:39:39-05:00 TSgt Melissa Post 1320359

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>I see a lot about lying on here. I suppose mine would be at MEPS when I was told I had to choose open general for my open slot because "most of my jobs I had chosen were under the general category". I don't know if that was a lie or not but it seems everyone was always told different things. My actual recruiter tho, I don't know if he was just lazy or testing me to see if I really wanted to join, but I had to do a lot of the leg work. It took me awhile to realize I would have to tell him what I wanted not wait for him to tell me what I needed. Turned out ok though I suppose.

2016-02-22T02:17:57-05:00 2016-02-22T02:17:57-05:00 PO1 Rick Serviss 1320420

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>My Recruiter was great. I went to high school with him so I sort of knew him. He got me what I asked for. Two years after enlisting, I paid him a visit, wearing the same rank he was.

2016-02-22T04:27:10-05:00 2016-02-22T04:27:10-05:00 MSgt Wayne Morris 1320483

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>If I hadn't been dodging the draft (low lottery number) I would have never been in the Air Force. My recruiter really didn't care if I signed up or not and continually missed appointments with me. I almost aced the electronics part of the tests and like a dummy didn't insist on a specified job in electronics and instead ended up a flight engineer and that was after dodging linguist school while in basic. When I heard others in my basic flight talking about their recruiters driving them to the MEPS I was shocked because mine had never even asked if I needed a ride. The fellow was a real tool and after that for decades become a spokesperson for always get it in writing club.

2016-02-22T07:03:44-05:00 2016-02-22T07:03:44-05:00 SFC Private RallyPoint Member 1320609

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>No real bad memories as I was willing to accept whatever the Army was willing to offer, so I was a Recruiters dream as I called him. Used the same recruiter when I decided to go from Reserves to Regular and found myself a dollar short for parking at MEPS and had to get in touch with him for the extra dollar so I could leave the parking lot. Very embarrassing to say the least.

2016-02-22T08:27:51-05:00 2016-02-22T08:27:51-05:00 GySgt Kenneth Pepper 1321036

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>My worst memory was having to be one. Worst job ever. The expectations are absolutely ridiculous. Unfortunately the career recruiting mafia loses sight of reality and starts to believe they are actually still "in the fight".<br />A quote from my former Recruiter Instructor to the NCOICs of the stations... "canvassing Recruiters (Marines assigned a 3-year tour as a recruiter) are expendable. An asset for you to use and dispose of. You must drive them with reckless abandon!!" <br />Does that explain the behavior a little bit?

2016-02-22T11:22:59-05:00 2016-02-22T11:22:59-05:00 1LT Richard C. 1321763

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Can't call it a 'worst' memory, as a service transfer, I was the first recruit for this new recruiter. I walked him through the entire process. Typed up my own paperwork, logged into the computer with his credentials, grabbed my new assignment, from start to finish. Helped him with the next two recruits as well until he got rolling. He was a great soldier, just didn't have the magical admin skills that job required.

2016-02-22T15:39:29-05:00 2016-02-22T15:39:29-05:00 LTC Private RallyPoint Member 1321850

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>I maxed the ASVAB and the DLAB. So the recruiter tried to talk me into being a crypto-linguist. He was talking about how great it was and what a kool job it was. However, it was going to be several months before I could leave for basic if I agreed, so I told him I wanted something with an earlier report date. wound up becoming an engineering assistant. Found out later than the tech school for crypto was a year long. Rat bastid recruiter wasn't going to tell me that.

2016-02-22T16:14:30-05:00 2016-02-22T16:14:30-05:00 PO2 Private RallyPoint Member 1321890

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>It's funny because I don't really have one. My recruiter was very honest but very cool and collective.

2016-02-22T16:24:35-05:00 2016-02-22T16:24:35-05:00 SSgt Jamie Ritter LeBlanc 1322509

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>My recruiter told me women don't go into war (1996). Didn't matter to me, but wow that woman was a real piece of work.

2016-02-22T20:56:06-05:00 2016-02-22T20:56:06-05:00 SGT Jerrold Pesz 1322868

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>They all lied. lol

2016-02-22T23:29:11-05:00 2016-02-22T23:29:11-05:00 SSG Melvin Nulph 1322904

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Believe it or not it was the first time I went to see them. With a Court Appointed Marshall by my side, "They were all closed!". Talking about some soul searching and lack of sleep! Yes I thought I was in a bad spot to be in. After that nothing could have been bad, " Trust Me!", as long as I could join for 4 years (that turned in to 20). But then it was the best years of my life (with a few bumps here and there).

2016-02-22T23:49:13-05:00 2016-02-22T23:49:13-05:00 PV2 Miles Hicks 1323078

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>I wanted 31B. They lied to me and said that there was no openings. I said "Well I kind of am interested in being a truck driver". They put me into 88M with no problems. Insult to injury, the MP school was right next to the motor transport operator school and they were pumping out new MPs all the time.

2016-02-23T03:00:51-05:00 2016-02-23T03:00:51-05:00 SSG Private RallyPoint Member 1323332

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>I am so sorry that this topic even came about. As it is, i take pride in:<br />-showing every applicant every job that os avilable (we cant make jobs appear)<br />-processing with accuracy and speed.<br />-being avilable via any means communication possible. <br />-finding answers to questions i do not know. <br />-being honest to the max. <br />-using no pressure to entise an opinnion. <br /><br />It is bad for me to read these comments, and these storys are not uncommon. i wish i had been there and i could have set you straight. In less then 60 days from today I will be assuming leadership of a center. These are the things i can help future generations overcome by creating a better army (military) one soldier at a time.

2016-02-23T07:53:13-05:00 2016-02-23T07:53:13-05:00 SCPO Jason McLaughlin 1323589

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>The explanation of what the Navy Apprenticeship Programs offer. Complete BullSh*t. They tried to sell me that crap by saying "as a Seaman Apprentice you will be able to try out all the jobs, and then pick the one you would like." What a load of malarkey, Seaman Apprentices chip paint and scrub bulkheads, and after a few years they can strike for a rating, but if it is not Boatswains Mate they are treated as pariahs by Deck Department.

2016-02-23T09:18:56-05:00 2016-02-23T09:18:56-05:00 PO1 Edward Spencer 1323855

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Being a sea returnee on recruiting duty, dealing with the Career Recruiting Force in my recruiting district. With only a few exceptions, they were a gang of backstabbing, lying, self-serving criminals. You know things are bad when your Chief Recruiter (E-9), District Supervisor (E-8), and Recruiter in Charge (E-7) are all separately disciplined and forced out of the service- my Recruiter in Charge was court martialed and served time in prison, and I'm STILL finding out about crap that he pulled from my former recruits.

2016-02-23T10:13:50-05:00 2016-02-23T10:13:50-05:00 CPT Private RallyPoint Member 1324720

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div><a class="dark-link bold-link" role="profile-hover" data-qtip-container="body" data-id="543404" data-source-page-controller="question_response_contents" href="/profiles/543404-35d-all-source-intelligence-203rd-mi-ti-tsc">1LT Private RallyPoint Member</a> I don't have any bad memories of my recruiter. Mine was a stand up man, he said it like it is. I learned later that he checked up on his recruits to see how they did in basic/AIT and he wrote letters to those that deployed. He had been an illustrator before becoming a recruiter and on occasion I would receive an original cartoon parody from him. Great guy!

2016-02-23T13:27:30-05:00 2016-02-23T13:27:30-05:00 MAJ Private RallyPoint Member 1326024

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Had a SSG recruiter in 1977 came to take 11B AIT at Ft. Beginning, he did well had to get in shape. Orders to 2nd ID Korea. Did he get a rifle squad? He sent his Sr. DS letter. I'm the division RE-UP NCO. It must have been those ruby recruiting badges(?) OR his MSM he had from recruiting Cmd??

2016-02-23T19:23:40-05:00 2016-02-23T19:23:40-05:00 CW2 Max Dolan 1326366

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>THAT's a great question and I don't think about it very often. <br />My father wanted me to join the Navy. He was a Battalion Sergeant Major during WW II (In Alaska, running the "White Pass and Yukon" Railway). He said "The Army is too demanding and they'll work you to death. Join the navy!" So when I became fed up and frustrated during my first year in college, I went first to see the Army recruiter. He wasn't in his office, but the guy next to him was the USAF Recruiter. He told me that the Army guy was across the street getting a beer.<br /><br />I went across the street and this guy was in shorts, flip-flops and wearing a Hawaiian shirt! He bought me a coke and we talked about some of the things the Army had to offer. He then walked me back to his office and we filled out paperwork. I elected to go for three years as a "Military Intelligence Coordinator," which I later learned was just a glorified office boy with a security clearance. I wanted to be a "Special Agent," but was only 18, and you had to be 21 to get into that. So he started the paperwork to get me into that line of work.<br /><br />My Dad talked to me about this when I got home and suggested that I go to see the Navy recruiter. I went back to the Army recruiter and told him that I changed my mind. He pulled out a file folder from his filing cabinet, pulled out the papers in it, tore them up and threw them into the trash and said, "OK, I hope you enjoy the Navy!" A couple of days later, I went to the Navy recruiting office and asked the guy in the chair behind the desk, "What can the Navy offer me?" He exploaded in anger, saying "Four years of whatever the %&amp;@* we tell you to do!" (I think he must have had a bad day or had his quota of recruits for the week.) I was in a bit of shock, and just stood up and walked out. I went directly back to the Army recruiting office and told the recruiter that the Navy didn't seem like a very friendly place to me. He said "I thought you might decide to come back!" So he pulled out MY file folder and I signed the final paperwork. He had a phony file that he used for young guys like me who couldn't make up their minds....AND I have a pretty good idea that he and the Navy recruiter were buddies. I WAS SET UP!!!

2016-02-23T21:34:11-05:00 2016-02-23T21:34:11-05:00 A1C Private RallyPoint Member 1341600

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>I was a nieve little 17 year old and went to the recruiters office because I did not know what I wanted out of life and I went to meps and picked all my jobs. He called me after being in DEP for a while and said a job opened up but I leave in a week and told me I would be a flyer and he told me 1C5s flew in AWACS and so I was like sweet and took it. I got to tech school and learned we didnt fly. All of us in my class thought we would be flyers and we all learned we would not be actual flyers. Just on flying status. It was shitty. I was the first guy he sent to basic so I'll cut him some slack

2016-02-29T18:17:01-05:00 2016-02-29T18:17:01-05:00 CPT Private RallyPoint Member 1341694

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>I was in the Air force for 4 years active and got out to finish out in the IRR. After a year of being a civilian, I said screw this, and decided to go back in. I walked into the Air Force recruiting office and told them I was prior Air Force and wanted to go back in. They said, "We're not taking prior back right now," put his headphones back in, and acted like I wasn't there. I was kind of in shock, just like oh, well screw me then I guess. So I walked out. Luckily the Army recruiter was standing outside, so I walked over to him and started asking him questions. He said, "I was hoping you would come over here." The Army has been my home ever since. I even got to keep my rank. But yeah, that Air Force recruiter was a dick.

2016-02-29T18:51:35-05:00 2016-02-29T18:51:35-05:00 SGT Private RallyPoint Member 1341836

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Had an awesome Army recruiter. Had talked with the marines prior to the Army. He ended up calling me at work and screaming at me for not showing up at the office every day. Then he called me 6 months later and asked all nice if I still wanted to be a marine. I was in the Qcourse at that time it was great, I laughed at him.

2016-02-29T19:43:27-05:00 2016-02-29T19:43:27-05:00 MAJ(P) Private RallyPoint Member 1341958

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>When I was in high school I went to the Marine recruiter. I took the ASVAB at the same time, as him and somehow scored higher than him. If he was trying to make me feel smart, he did that completely wrong. <br />Next, he asked what I wanted to do. I asked him about ROTC because I had already been accepted to college and had an academic scholarship. I just wanted to be a Marine because it appealed to me. He told me that the best thing for me was to walk away from college and my scholarship, become an infantry Marine for 6 years then decide if I wanted to go back to college. A quick thank you very much and I was out the door. He didn't know anything about SMP or he would have had me signing that day. But the Army knew about it....

2016-02-29T20:33:20-05:00 2016-02-29T20:33:20-05:00 SSgt Dan Montague 1342044

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>I started off wanting to join the Army. However, when I spoke to the Marine recruiter I found out the Army recruiter was just saying whatever to please me. When I told the Army recruiter I am joining the Marines, he immediately started bashing on them and told me I was too late and all my documents were already at MEPS. After a discussion with the Marine recruiter, he sent over 3 Marines in dress blues to retrieve my documents from the Army. Funny how they appeared from his desk drawer pretty fast.<br />When the tables were turned and I was the recruiter, I told myself I would be honest with the kids. I think I did a good job with that.

2016-02-29T20:54:48-05:00 2016-02-29T20:54:48-05:00 SSG Brian Kresge 1342354

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>It was 1993, and I was entering my senior year in high school. Did really well on the ASVAB, like a near perfect score. My recruiter, an infantry vet, encouraged me to go for linguist, and if I really wanted to be Airborne as I did, look for that with an Airborne option. But no, I went for infantry with the airborne option. My recruiter told me I was squandering an opportunity he didn't have as a Latino immigrant who learned English just to join.<br /><br />He was a great recruiter. He was brutally honest and a good man. Every recruiter I have ever met has been cut from the same mold of decency and honesty. I'm sorry anyone else had a different experience.

2016-02-29T22:39:41-05:00 2016-02-29T22:39:41-05:00 SFC Private RallyPoint Member 1342509

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>It seems like most of you re-enlisted. Couldn't be all bad. Maybe you didn't pay attention during the meetings with the recruiter. That's the problem with most kids that think they know the whole process.

2016-03-01T00:00:22-05:00 2016-03-01T00:00:22-05:00 SSG James Bigbie 1342588

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>My recruiters were very straightforward, and honest. It didn't hurt that I was a walk-in, and all they basically had to do was sign me up. When I was a recruiter later on, I tried to do the same thing, but it failed miserably. Recruiters during my time were harassed and bullied into making mission no matter what, so a lot of soldiers took "shortcuts". As I was leaving, soldiers were taken off of individual missions, and went to a station mission, which helped somewhat.

2016-03-01T01:22:43-05:00 2016-03-01T01:22:43-05:00 SFC Private RallyPoint Member 1342609

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Never answering any questions I had and when I joined all he asked if I was going to ship. I never saw him again until it was time to go. Ironically when I became one I tried to make sure that everyone I enlisted knew everything they needed to know about the army and tried to give them jobs that would help them after, rather than just because it sounded cool. The good thing I still talk to most of them and give them advice. Not everyone's experience is the same but I must say if mine was more honest I would have went ROTC before I joined but I am successful so it worked out just to a little more time.

2016-03-01T01:43:04-05:00 2016-03-01T01:43:04-05:00 SSG Private RallyPoint Member 1342942

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Mine was the best...she gave me rides and fed me..that's literally what it took for me to sign my life away

2016-03-01T08:18:08-05:00 2016-03-01T08:18:08-05:00 LTC Private RallyPoint Member 1344438

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>I am a civilian teacher and get directly involved in the recruiting process when it involves my students. With the military as small as it is now, there is no room for screwing up enlistment contracts. The Army needs the best and recruiters must accept only the best. I get it that there are still quotas, but we need to ensure that candidates are signing up for a quality program, that all their credentials are assessed, and that they are provided good information about what they can do for the Army.

2016-03-01T14:38:58-05:00 2016-03-01T14:38:58-05:00 SSG Brian MacBain 1355901

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>When I was a recruiter at Yorktown VA 1999, we had a Station commander (SFC) that was a butthole. He would go home around 7pm, but we had to stay. He would call in between 2100-2200hrs for the numbers. He was a piece of crap. One night (me as an SSG) took his call at 2200hrs and when he ask for the numbers, I told him that it is on his desk if he wants them come in and get them and then I said I was leaving. They finally transferred him out. To all past and present recruiters out there, you have my respect.

2016-03-04T22:19:20-05:00 2016-03-04T22:19:20-05:00 MAJ Private RallyPoint Member 1497315

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>when a navy recruiter would keep calling me to get me to be a nuclear operator on a submarine, I was like I failed math in highschool and you want me to do what???? lol

2016-05-03T09:00:09-04:00 2016-05-03T09:00:09-04:00 SSG Private RallyPoint Member 3137982

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>My WORST memory? Hmmm... maybe SFC Smith- my old station commander- him as a whole was my worst memory in USAREC. This dude came from the battalion and station that did the best in USAREC and we were pretty much the worst producing station in USAREC- Atlantic City- and he was supposed to save us. He was supposed to be their golden child, but he failed miserably, he had a nervous breakdown, and then he was ultimately fired in the end and had to escorted around so he wouldn’t hurt himself or others until he was chaptered. He was a terrible manager, horrible leader, he was dumber than a box of crap, he was annoying as hell, he had a bad personality, he had no idea what the hell was going on and he was a dirty, lying recruiter to boot. There was nothing good about this dude- everyone hated him. I remember when he was formally fired- another recruiter and I was doing door-to-door calls, just staying away from the office, because we knew what was coming. A recruiter at the office called us and told us to stay away because the 1SG was there and Smith ran out sobbing after his counseling. After that, we didn’t have a station commander for awhile and we did okay, but we were at rock bottom at that time and it took some time to recover. Smith was the urinalysis guy before he was finally kicked out of th company. I PCSed not long after he was fired, thank god. I hear later on he threatened suicide and had to be escorted by someone at all times, then he was chaptered. Haha, Recruiting was a crazy time.

2017-12-02T08:12:26-05:00 2017-12-02T08:12:26-05:00 PO2 Loren Gilmore 4349798

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>I had no problem with my recruiter. After taking the ASVAB test, passing with flying colors back in 79 then submitting my dream request as to what I wanted to do, he called me at home that night with good news and bad news. I told him to give me the bad news first. He stated that if I wanted to be an equipment operator with the Sea Bee&#39;s I would have to wait 5 weeks. Ok, whats the good news. If I still wanted to be a Corpsman then it was a two week wait. Well as I was ready to start my career, I chose to go in as a Corpsman. Not too bad a choice as I had a great career, got to see a lot of the world that I had not seen with my dad being a career soldier and although spent most of my time with the Marines, it was a good duty. Get it in writing folks that are about to enter into a life changing career is all I can say and stick to your guns as to your choice. Doc Gilly.

2019-02-07T19:07:07-05:00 2019-02-07T19:07:07-05:00 SFC Jimmy Williams 4350346

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>I have heard a lot of horror stories over the years.<br />But SFC James Arnold did me right. I said I wanted to leave right after graduation in June. He showed me what MOS&#39;s were available if I went to basic in June. I picked airframe mech. I graduated at mid year in February and didn&#39;t want to wait. The fixed wing airframe school only had 4 cycles a year and he said if I went early I would have to pick another one. One that was available was 12B Cbt Engr. He told me it was a tough job, but good for promotions and it was. He also told me that I might get opportunities to change jobs if the needs of the army allowed. He was right and two years later I went to the MP&#39;s. I went back to see him several times over the first 7 years or so and then he retired and I never saw him again. I wish I could tell him about the great 22 years I put into the Army. I was a rotten kid and probably would have ended up in jail without the military influence. I&#39;m in my 60&#39;s now and I will retire next month to enjoy my grandkids, fishing, hunting and gardening. <br />I wish Retired MSG Arnold could see what I did with the opportunity he and the Army gave me.

2019-02-08T00:22:28-05:00 2019-02-08T00:22:28-05:00 1LT Rodney Tookes 4351961

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>I didn&#39;t have any problems as I had a great group of recruiters. I went to basic as an E-2 and came back after basic and AIT to be a hometown recruiter&#39;s assistant. But there was a guy in my field artillery battalion who had the MOS of fire direction specialist. He was led to believe that he was signing up to be a fireman - big difference in jobs.

2019-02-08T16:26:39-05:00 2019-02-08T16:26:39-05:00 1SG Eric Sanns 4354834

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>My recruiter SFC Lovick, and my mother spent three hours trying to convince me to be a dental tech or medical tech due to my high ASVAB scores. Finally agreed to sign me up for 12B Combat Engineers like I wanted. I completed a 20 year career and we remained friends for 30 plus years.

2019-02-09T19:43:24-05:00 2019-02-09T19:43:24-05:00 SGT Private RallyPoint Member 4355167

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>None. My recruiter hated, I mean HATED, being a recruiter. I&#39;m not sure what motivated the Army to put him on recruiter duty, but WOW did the Army tick him off. But he got processed and into the service.

2019-02-09T23:44:59-05:00 2019-02-09T23:44:59-05:00 Sgt Jared Colbridge 4358737

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>USMC sgt here, so me and my ex girlfriend both joined the marines. In the USMC if you get a female in it counts as 2 referrals which is fast track to PFC. get through boot camp and they are passing out ranks to marines who got them like guide, squad leaders and other guys who were contract PFCs and don’t call my name. I go to my SDI and was like ssgt I was told by my recruiter I was getting PFC and he got ahold of my recruiter and he said I never had anyone join. So my SDI called me a liar and I told him ssgt over in 4th rct btn is a rct named ****** and she can vouch for me but it didn’t work like that so I never got my PFC fuck you sgt schnider

2019-02-11T11:27:31-05:00 2019-02-11T11:27:31-05:00 SSG Private RallyPoint Member 4359027

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>I wanted MP in the reserves because I wanted to be a cop civilian side. My recruiter told me I could go Active as Intel because I wasn’t 21 yet and when I got out I’d be old enough and had the active requirement for being a cop in Houston. Best advice I ever received as I got out and became a cop in Georgia. Figured I didn’t like policing because it was way different than what I imagined it to be and picked up an AGR position in the national guard.

2019-02-11T13:08:40-05:00 2019-02-11T13:08:40-05:00 SPC Rick LaBonte 4359088

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>I went in on delayed entry. My first recruiter was honest and straight up. My second recruiter was a first class bullshitter and I seen it. He could talk a line of crap and make it sound like candy

2019-02-11T13:44:24-05:00 2019-02-11T13:44:24-05:00 SFC Private RallyPoint Member 4359203

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Yes, I&#39;m sure that - somewhere in the world - there are good recruiters... and both of them are fine people.

2019-02-11T14:37:58-05:00 2019-02-11T14:37:58-05:00 SFC Mark Lathan 4359343

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>My worst memory about recruiting was being detailed as one, in an extremely corrupt Company. My second worse memory, was the fact my recruiter withheld a lot regarding what I was actually eligible for. I was a walk-in that wanted to join, so I was an easy sell. Thankfully, the MEPS personnel straightened a lot of that out. <br /><br />A lie of omission, is still a lie.

2019-02-11T16:01:10-05:00 2019-02-11T16:01:10-05:00 SSgt Private RallyPoint Member 4359362

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>When i went to MEPS and was accepted I was planning on waiting for my job to drop and doing the DEP program, but 14 days later on august 7th a day after my birthday @0600 I got a call from my recruiter. He said a guy got hurt and he needs someone to take his spot. I was the last person he called because everyone else had priority over me l, but 50 people turned it down. Most people in the DEP program get to learn things like rank and reporting statements but I was so new I knew nothing! I had to be in his office asap, and we started the journey to the processing station. Since the guy got hurt and was flying out that night I was already late by a day. Then the airplane had issues and bumped it back another night. I showed up at San Antonio TX 2 days late from the original persons date at midnight. MEPS lost my paperwork and there wasnt a single person knowing I was coming. I had to call a taxi cab to get me to base and as soon as I got out I had someone yelling at me. He said he didnt know who I was but I&#39;m here now so we will redo the paperwork and find a place for me. Of course it wasnt so simple i had to be yelled at a bunch through this process and since i was alone the focus was solely on me. He asked me if I played any musical instruments and i told him I played guitar, that man said nope they dont need that and told me my new job was playing the drums. It was at this point my grandpa&#39;s words came back to me. I was promised an open mechanical job per my contract, but he said get everything in writing because if I don&#39;t they can do with me anything they want. I thought my job in the military was to play the drums for my career and i was crushed. I had no idea I was just being put in a band flight for my basic training experience. It was about 2 am in the morning and i got to my barracks and I was welcomed in by 4 instructors. I imagine the rest of the people trying to sleep while I was getting screamed at, had the privilege of being collectively told they suck, but i had the high honors of going through it alone. Good times,

2019-02-11T16:12:57-05:00 2019-02-11T16:12:57-05:00 SPC(P) Private RallyPoint Member 4359382

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>I walked into a recruiter’s office with my research done. I knew what job I wanted and what I need to do to make it happen. My recruiter told me I wasn’t smart enough to do the job I wanted to do (Yes those were his words) and refused to schedule the tests at Meps that I needed to take to qualify for it....<br />Joke was ultimately on him though. I networked once I got to meps with the civilians there and made it happen. And I made sure I wasn’t considered an addition to making his quotas.

2019-02-11T16:26:53-05:00 2019-02-11T16:26:53-05:00 SPC Private RallyPoint Member 4359404

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>My recruiter was great actually. Every bit of paperwork i needed she helped me attain it or got it herself if need be and after my practice ASVAB told me what jobs were best suited for me...7 years later me and my little brother did 6 years and got out and she is still one of the best NCOs i have ever encountered...not just her honesty but she held us to a higj standard as recruits and better prepared us for basic

2019-02-11T16:37:24-05:00 2019-02-11T16:37:24-05:00 Brad Powers 4360109

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>My worst memory of meeting with a U.S. Military recruiter is having to come back after being tossed out of MCRD recruit training and explain my situation. Sergeant Calvert and staff Sergeant graff.

2019-02-11T20:33:06-05:00 2019-02-11T20:33:06-05:00 SPC Katherine Brooks 4362873

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Before I came enlisted, a recruiter tried to get me to join the Marine Corp. I was almost in, until he gave me his number and wanted to take me out to dinner. Being that I hadn&#39;t turned 18 years old, I felt uncomfortable, went right across the hall and GLADLY joined the Army on a delayed entry until my 18th birthday.

2019-02-12T20:35:58-05:00 2019-02-12T20:35:58-05:00 SSG Lawrence Crow 4373652

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>My recruiter was great. Laid it all out openly, all the cards on the table. SSG Donald Welsh, 12B. Du Quoin, IL. I was 26 years old, had a wife, two children, and no job in 1982. He told me BCT would be 8-9 weeks of mind games and sleep deprivation. He was right. And while I was away he took my wife and kids to Scott AFB to get their paperwork. Wherever you are, SSG Welsh, thank you.

2019-02-16T16:45:01-05:00 2019-02-16T16:45:01-05:00 Maj Cairo Iceis 4377014

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>I had the greatest recruiter! As a female joining the military way way back before 9/11, we didn’t get many choices. But mine found ways around it and got me everything I wanted plus some. I will always be thankful to my recruiter.

2019-02-18T01:00:38-05:00 2019-02-18T01:00:38-05:00 SPC Private RallyPoint Member 4381424

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>I got a letter from my girlfriend halfway through BCT saying he was shamelessly hitting on her since the week after I left.<br /><br />She was 18, he was 26.

2019-02-19T11:52:47-05:00 2019-02-19T11:52:47-05:00 PO3 Dan Gilliam 4487224

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>My Navy recruiter was a family friend and told me nothing about Boot Camp. I was totally unprepared. When I was on the bus the other recruits had handouts and print outs about the whole experience. When I asked him after boot why he didn&#39;t give me an idea of what to expect he said; <br />&quot;Would you have gone if I told you?&quot;<br />I realized I probably wouldn&#39;t have and thought this was a very smart way to treat me at the time. I was a young immature kid and I needed that time in the military to grow up. It was one of the best experiences of my life. I am very grateful to that recruiter.

2019-03-26T17:36:12-04:00 2019-03-26T17:36:12-04:00 PO3 Dan Gilliam 4487227

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>My Navy recruiter was a family friend and told me nothing about Boot Camp. I was totally unprepared. When I was on the bus the other recruits had handouts and print outs about the whole experience. When I asked him after boot why he didn&#39;t give me an idea of what to expect he said; <br />&quot;Would you have gone if I told you?&quot;<br />I realized I probably wouldn&#39;t have and thought this was a very smart way to treat me at the time. I was a young immature kid and I needed that time in the military to grow up. It was one of the best experiences of my life. I am very grateful to that recruiter.

2019-03-26T17:36:26-04:00 2019-03-26T17:36:26-04:00 MSG Charles Turner 4545458

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Worst memory as a recruiter? Well, for my 33 months as a US Army Recruiter, there were not that many good memories. The duty was not something I wanted. However, I was stationed in Toledo, Ohio (Perrysburg, Ohio actually as suburb or Toledo) so I was closed to &quot;Home&quot;. So even with an Undesired assignment, I still had a job to do. That being said, oine of the worst memories was my ONLY Investigation in my Recruiting Tour of duty came from a young man that somehow concluded he could take his wife to Basic Training. I got a call from him at the office about 4 weeks after he went active duty and he asked me &quot;Sgt Turner, do you remember telling me that I could bring my wife to Basic Training?&quot; I replied, &quot;When did tell you that, before I told you that I could not guarantee you anything but; providing you were qualified and the Army had a need they could guarantee you one of over 300 MOSs, a Unit of choice, Duty Assignment and Up to $5000.00 enlistment bonus. But that all guarantees came from the Career Counselor at the Cleveland MEPS.&quot;<br /><br />There was a period of silence on the phone... the soldier said he did not remember but he thought he could bring her with him. then a Special Agent introduced himself and said that this was and Investigation and it was being closed with no futher action.&quot; <br /><br />Just Proves HONEST is the BEST POLICY! <br /><br />By the By, I have had several of my Applicants that I was the Recruiter for contact me and thank me for not selling them PIPE DREAMS. <br /><br />~ole Sarge~

2019-04-14T23:11:23-04:00 2019-04-14T23:11:23-04:00 SPC Nilza Rivera 5708985

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>First my recruitment package was not evaluated appropriately. For someone with a college degree in BS and ROTC exposure I went with a projected proposal of warrant officer to being a specialist 42A? I still don’t understand if my years of experience as 10 years in Biopharmaceutical at 37 ended up being a 42A specialist? I’m still clueless what occurred. The good thing I used my Human Resources experience and met the best people I still keep in contact with! Can’t complain about that mix up. Thank you Army Recruiter.

2020-03-27T15:48:46-04:00 2020-03-27T15:48:46-04:00 SPC Ray Blaylock 6275127

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Back in 1985 I walked into a Air Force recruiting station. And said I wanted to join up, during the interview I was ask if I had any health problems. I said well when I was a kid I had some asthma. The Air Force recruiter said well since you had asthma we cant take you. I walked out and walked into the Army recruiter right next door told him the air force would not take me and why. He said how bad do you want in, I replied pretty bad. He said you dont have and never had asthma. A week later I left for Army Basic training.

2020-09-03T13:56:16-04:00 2020-09-03T13:56:16-04:00 1SG Russell S. 7431862

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Attending 2 funerals of my enlistees KIA in Iraq shortly after completing BT/AIT and deploying. Pretty damn hard looking at those moms &amp; dads that trusted you. I was the recruiter.

2021-12-20T07:36:45-05:00 2021-12-20T07:36:45-05:00 1SG Carlos E Bonet 7431924

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>The mos video at the meps station. It was very deceiving

2021-12-20T08:25:19-05:00 2021-12-20T08:25:19-05:00 Cpl Heath McClain 7436444

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>My recruiter actually forged my signature on some of my documents because he wanted to go on leave earlier instead waiting for me to get to his office later that day. His SNCOIC and I caught his fuck up, don&#39;t know what ended up happening to him.

2021-12-22T20:31:55-05:00 2021-12-22T20:31:55-05:00 2016-02-20T16:06:38-05:00