Army's New Recruiting Tactics.

reasareasa Join Date: 2002-11-10 Member: 8010Members, Constellation
edited August 2005 in Off-Topic
<div class="IPBDescription">They aim low.</div> I'll spare you all but the essential details as I'm sure none of you are to overly concerned about what goes on in my life. <!--emo&:p--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/tounge.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='tounge.gif' /><!--endemo-->

I've been visiting colleges with my sister to help her make sense of the mess and offer her advice that actually helps rather then the bland generic crap that every college gives you on those worthless pamphlets.

Now my sister is considering becoming a nursing major and maybe joining ROTC with said major. So the last time I went with her, which was also the first, we checked it out.

Standing behind the ROTC display was a pretty good looking woman, to be modest about it. She put on a nice show and seemed to know what she was doing.
Of course a good looking woman in uniform drew the attention of nearly every guy in the place (no way half of them there we're seriously considering ROTC) and I left quickly (as I hate crowds) and let my sister listen in.

Now none of this would have ever rang any bells in my head if the same thing hadn’t happened today but without the crowd and with an even better looking woman.

This 2nd Lt. must have gotten a lot of attention in class. She was drop dead gorgeous. Now maybe you don't share my taste in woman but I 'm sure you would have agreed with me. Nice healthy build, Beautiful blue eyes, natural blonde hair, and the cutest little button nose.

Plus she’s a nurse which gave her plenty to talk with my sister about, and I made sure to engage in as much polite conversation as possible myself. Which later turned into me nudging my sister away as I listened to the lovely details of her training. Long story she gave me her number incase my sister has any questions, which I thought was nice of her.

Anyway, I rambled on…

I think the part of this topic for discussion is supposed to be: Is the Army using its best looking cadets to entice prospective recruits?
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  • BobbyShaftoeBobbyShaftoe Join Date: 2004-01-13 Member: 25280Members
    Sex sells!

    Nothing sexier than a good looking woman... in uniform...with a BIG GUN!
  • ChronoChrono Local flyboy Join Date: 2003-08-05 Member: 18989Members
    ofcourse they are sex sells
  • Umbraed_MonkeyUmbraed_Monkey Join Date: 2002-11-25 Member: 9922Members
    yea dude, welcome to world.
  • SnidelySnidely Join Date: 2003-02-04 Member: 13098Members
    It wouldn't surprise me. They can't just get you drunk then have you on a boat before you come to anymore, after all, and there's no draft. Groin magnets are the last trick the army has.
  • RobRob Unknown Enemy Join Date: 2002-01-24 Member: 25Members, NS1 Playtester
    It would be silly for the army to put forth the worst it has when trying to find new recruits. You should know this already, reasa. <!--emo&:p--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/tounge.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='tounge.gif' /><!--endemo-->

    It's nothing to be ashamed of nor to be enraged about, it's simply a recruitment tactic, like Godsmack and America's Army.
  • stallioNstallioN Join Date: 2005-06-21 Member: 54363Members
  • reasareasa Join Date: 2002-11-10 Member: 8010Members, Constellation
    <!--QuoteBegin-Rob+Aug 3 2005, 06:55 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Rob @ Aug 3 2005, 06:55 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> It would be silly for the army to put forth the worst it has when trying to find new recruits. You should know this already, reasa. <!--emo&:p--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/tounge.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='tounge.gif' /><!--endemo-->

    It's nothing to be ashamed of nor to be enraged about, it's simply a recruitment tactic, like Godsmack and America's Army. <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    Ashamed? Enraged? Hardly.

    Maybe you didn't read my post but I far from complaining about it. Just thought I'd bring it up as a point of discussion.

    I’m not saying they should put forth the worst, or even the average, but if the past two ladies (and only woman at these things) are any representation of what the Army is doing on a larger scale then I think we might have a new version of the “booth babes” from E3. <!--emo&:p--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/tounge.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='tounge.gif' /><!--endemo-->
  • RobRob Unknown Enemy Join Date: 2002-01-24 Member: 25Members, NS1 Playtester
    And I'm not saying anything. I didn't say anything then, and I'm not saying anything now. So there.
  • reasareasa Join Date: 2002-11-10 Member: 8010Members, Constellation
    edited August 2005
    Now you've confused me, which is fairly easy now-a-days.
  • X_StickmanX_Stickman Not good enough for a custom title. Join Date: 2003-04-15 Member: 15533Members, Constellation
    <!--QuoteBegin-Rob+Aug 3 2005, 11:55 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Rob @ Aug 3 2005, 11:55 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> It would be silly for the army to put forth the worst it has when trying to find new recruits. You should know this already, reasa. <!--emo&:p--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/tounge.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='tounge.gif' /><!--endemo-->

    It's nothing to be ashamed of nor to be enraged about, it's simply a recruitment tactic, like Godsmack and America's Army. <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    America's Army taught me that I'm more likely to be shot in the back by my own teammates, then have my sexuality insulted as well as accusations made towards my mother's sex life. If it's a recruitment tool, it's a damn poor one.
  • TychoCelchuuuTychoCelchuuu Anememone Join Date: 2002-03-23 Member: 345Members
    <!--QuoteBegin-X Stickman+Aug 3 2005, 04:28 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (X Stickman @ Aug 3 2005, 04:28 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> <!--QuoteBegin-Rob+Aug 3 2005, 11:55 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Rob @ Aug 3 2005, 11:55 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> It would be silly for the army to put forth the worst it has when trying to find new recruits.  You should know this already, reasa.  <!--emo&:p--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/tounge.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='tounge.gif' /><!--endemo-->

    It's nothing to be ashamed of nor to be enraged about, it's simply a recruitment tactic, like Godsmack and America's Army. <!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
    America's Army taught me that I'm more likely to be shot in the back by my own teammates, then have my sexuality insulted as well as accusations made towards my mother's sex life. If it's a recruitment tool, it's a damn poor one. <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    I learned the army has blurry textures and lag combined with poor computer specs makes it hard to aim down the sights!
  • The_FinchThe_Finch Join Date: 2002-11-13 Member: 8498Members
    I learned that if somebody is dumb enough to think that the Army has hot chicks, they deserve what they get.

    Besides, everybody knows that all the hot tail joins the Air Force and Navy.
  • aeroripperaeroripper Join Date: 2005-02-25 Member: 42471NS1 Playtester, Forum Moderators, Constellation
    They just need to prowl the high schools more in the hallways between classes trying to recruit. Also they should start with the junior highs as well. Never to young to try to enlist your big brother or sister and become a future member as well.

    Besides, militarization is what makes the country great. If we have more of it, then they get more recruits. Seems like a good solution to me.
  • Nemesis_ZeroNemesis_Zero Old European Join Date: 2002-01-25 Member: 75Members, Retired Developer, NS1 Playtester, Constellation
    So this is what a sarcasm overload looks like...
  • DepotDepot The ModFather Join Date: 2002-11-09 Member: 7956Members
    reasa, you're referring to one ROTC recruiting station. I have to wonder, are they ALL "equipped" similarly?
  • reasareasa Join Date: 2002-11-10 Member: 8010Members, Constellation
    edited August 2005
    Christ it's all over my arm!

    Do you have any idea how hard it is to get this much sarcasm out of a white shirt!?

    Lets not get all cynical about the Military Recruitment in general; it’s that or the draft people.

    <!--QuoteBegin--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> </td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin-->reasa, you're referring to one ROTC recruiting station. I have to wonder, are they ALL "equipped" similarly?<!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->

    Two actually, although the second one was certainly an upgrade, perhaps a new model? <!--emo&:p--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/tounge.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='tounge.gif' /><!--endemo-->

    I have no idea other then what I saw, anyone else check these things out recently?

    I mean they did have that huge recruiter meeting not to long ago when they ceased all activities for a day; perhaps this is what came of that meeting.

    “Hey…I got an idea…Boobs!"

    “Thank you General…”
  • lolfighterlolfighter Snark, Dire Join Date: 2003-04-20 Member: 15693Members
    And the draft is lovely, let me tell you that. Nevermind that ours is a farce.
  • BaconTheoryBaconTheory Join Date: 2003-09-06 Member: 20615Members
    Well yes, of course they're using it as a recruiting tactic. All of these sudden Army and Navy TV commercials and recruiting tactics aren't just just being upped for no reason. They need people to replace the casualties from Iraq. Simple as that. As far as the deal with your sister goes, I hear that the military offers a lot of good educational oopurtunities so it might not bee all that bad unless she gets shipped overseas.
  • reasareasa Join Date: 2002-11-10 Member: 8010Members, Constellation
    <!--QuoteBegin-BaconTheory+Aug 3 2005, 08:06 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (BaconTheory @ Aug 3 2005, 08:06 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> Well yes, of course they're using it as a recruiting tactic. All of these sudden Army and Navy TV commercials and recruiting tactics aren't just just being upped for no reason. They need people to replace the casualties from Iraq. Simple as that. As far as the deal with your sister goes, I hear that the military offers a lot of good educational oopurtunities so it might not bee all that bad unless she gets shipped overseas. <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    Yea it could be an excellent opportunity for her. I'm not going to lecture her on the possible dangers of joining the Army, as she is aware of the current climate and honestly I'm in no position to lecture her on something I have never done.

    However that isn't going to stop me from calling up that recruiter and taking advantage of her offer to meet with us for lunch to discuss her options and what not.

    As far as I can tell my sister is very enthused about the idea and my mother won’t admit it in front of my sister but money from the government would be a huge help seeing as I seem to be rather expensive to educate. <!--emo&:p--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/tounge.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='tounge.gif' /><!--endemo-->
  • aeroripperaeroripper Join Date: 2005-02-25 Member: 42471NS1 Playtester, Forum Moderators, Constellation
    <!--QuoteBegin--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> </td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin-->However that isn't going to stop me from calling... that recruiter and taking advantage of her... and what not. <!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->

    I think we see what's going on here...
  • DepotDepot The ModFather Join Date: 2002-11-09 Member: 7956Members
    <a href='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=88658&hl=' target='_blank'>Joining The Military Upon Completion Of School., Should this be mandatory, or not?</a> <!--emo&:p--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/tounge.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='tounge.gif' /><!--endemo-->
  • BaconTheoryBaconTheory Join Date: 2003-09-06 Member: 20615Members
    I mean, the Army does offer many oppurtunities like I've said. Even when she serves her required service period, having a US Army Nurse line on her resume will look very good.
  • reasareasa Join Date: 2002-11-10 Member: 8010Members, Constellation
    <!--QuoteBegin-aeroripper+Aug 3 2005, 08:20 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (aeroripper @ Aug 3 2005, 08:20 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> <!--QuoteBegin--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> </td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin-->However that isn't going to stop me from calling... that recruiter and taking advantage of her... and what not. <!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->

    I think we see what's going on here... <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    You’re a dirty, filthy, slanderous, disparaging liar lair pants engulfed in fire.

    The thought had not once crossed my mind, I assure you.
  • pardzhpardzh Join Date: 2002-10-25 Member: 1601Members
    I'd join up and serve my country for boobies.
  • MantridMantrid Lockpick Join Date: 2003-12-07 Member: 24109Members
    See, the only problem with joining the army right now is that theres a WAR ON.
  • DepotDepot The ModFather Join Date: 2002-11-09 Member: 7956Members
    <!--QuoteBegin-Mantrid+Aug 3 2005, 09:45 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Mantrid @ Aug 3 2005, 09:45 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> See, the only problem with joining the army right now is that theres a WAR ON. <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    WWII, the Korean War, the Vietnam War, the Gulf War, the War in Iraq ... there's most ALWAYS a war going on. So you enlist for a non-combative mos and request duty in some exotic foreign country. <!--emo&:p--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/tounge.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='tounge.gif' /><!--endemo-->
  • reasareasa Join Date: 2002-11-10 Member: 8010Members, Constellation
    I don't know my sister was probably in more danger in a car with me on the treacherous PA turnpike then hopefully she could ever be as a nurse in the army.

    I would speak up if I was worried about her ending up in some fox-hole in Iraq.
  • CyndaneCyndane Join Date: 2003-11-15 Member: 22913Members
    Depot is right, you don't have to join active duty to be in the army, navy, air force, and marines they also don't let women serve in combantant roles, which is silly but there nonetheless.

    You can go to basic training, then pick one of the many "jobs" that has to deal with "keeping the peace" in locale such as Alexanderia, Tokyo, Hawaii, and etc

    I know all the men who are the recruiters are not recruited for said job based solely upon their "skills" looks always play a part..
  • SoulSkorpionSoulSkorpion Join Date: 2002-04-12 Member: 423Members
    <!--QuoteBegin-X Stickman+Aug 4 2005, 08:28 AM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (X Stickman @ Aug 4 2005, 08:28 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> America's Army taught me that I'm more likely to be shot in the back by my own teammates, then have my sexuality insulted as well as accusations made towards my mother's sex life. If it's a recruitment tool, it's a damn poor one. <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    If my I hadn't finally got a real sig, I'd put this in it <!--emo&:D--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/biggrin-fix.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='biggrin-fix.gif' /><!--endemo-->

    But getting on topic, I can't really blame them. Now, if they ever use the same tactics to try to sell <i>religion</i>, that'll be hillarious <!--emo&:)--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/smile-fix.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='smile-fix.gif' /><!--endemo-->
  • MantridMantrid Lockpick Join Date: 2003-12-07 Member: 24109Members
    <!--QuoteBegin-Depot+Aug 3 2005, 05:49 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Depot @ Aug 3 2005, 05:49 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> <!--QuoteBegin-Mantrid+Aug 3 2005, 09:45 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Mantrid @ Aug 3 2005, 09:45 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> See, the only problem with joining the army right now is that theres a WAR ON. <!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
    WWII, the Korean War, the Vietnam War, the Gulf War, the War in Iraq ... there's most ALWAYS a war going on. So you enlist for a non-combative mos and request duty in some exotic foreign country. <!--emo&:p--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/tounge.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='tounge.gif' /><!--endemo--> <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    Yeah, one of my grandpas was in the Korean war. He was stationed in Berlin. Now THERES a smart man.
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