Category Archives: recruiting
Should the Military Enlist Deaf Soldiers?
Keith Nolan, presenting at a TED conference event, makes a strong case for it. (video under the fold because of autoplay issues)
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Uniformly Stupid? Part 2
See Part 1 here. I’m on the road, so I’ll be doing some “best of” posts. Right now, this is the most searched for post. While most people in the Army spend just about all their time in a working … Continue reading
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My blood pressure just spiked
There’s stupid, then there’s Assistant Professor grade stupid: Amy Hagopian, assistant professor with the University of Washington’s Department of Global Health concludes military recruiters are a “threat to the health of adolescents.” Hagopian says, “A review of the medical literature … Continue reading
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Not bad, Air Force, not bad…
Finally, the Air Force does something besides building golf course that just happens to have runways nearby… H/T: WNU Heh: from the comments-
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Ejericito de Colombia celebrates 200 years
Columbia is a nation at war. They’ve fought a brutal civil war against FARC and other rebel groups for 30 years. And while we gringos may have a tendency to look down on our little brown brothers, that’s a serious … Continue reading
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Coasties go SPECWAR
We don’t show a lot of love for the Coast Guard here. We feel kinda bad about that, because if we hadn’t joined the Army, we would have joined the Coasties. They may not be the most gung-ho uniformed service … Continue reading
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Honor the fallen.
We often hear about casualties in the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. But so often, all we hear are the numbers. Some use those numbers as a political cudgel to beat their opponents over the head. Others simply, honestly bemoan … Continue reading
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Will a hot lunch be the downfall of the Republic?
Yesterday saw news stories about a new group of retired officers who’ve started an organization called Mission: Readiness that wants to address the problems of a limited pool of recruits available to the services because of failure to meet height … Continue reading
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Fatboy slim
I think I’ve mentioned before that I hated recruiting. I met a lot of great people, but so much of the job was a pain. Finding people that wanted to join the Army wasn’t much of a challenge. Finding qualified … Continue reading
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New changes to Basic Combat Training
Not surprisingly, the experiences of returning soldiers has had an impact on the training new soldiers receive when they first report to the Army and undergo Basic Combat Training. Also not surprisingly, the Army is a large beauracracy, and any … Continue reading
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Gays in the Military
Recently, with the election of President Obama, the subject of gays in the military has garnered attention again. Currently, by law, the military follows the policy of “Don’t ask, Don’t tell, Don’t pursue.” That is, the military no longer asks … Continue reading
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Happy Birthday!
Not me. The United States Army. Established by an act of the Continental Congress on 14 June 1775, the Army was initially composed of six companies of infantry, and was to act as the umbrella under which the various militias … Continue reading
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An Outside View…
The Army is a large organization. And like any large organization, leadership and management are important parts of successfully achieving the organizational goals. Troops start leadership training from Day 1, mostly by learning how to be a good follower, but … Continue reading
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We own the night…
We’ve mentioned the Nightstalkers before, the 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment (SOAR). They’re the Army’s dedicated unit to provide aviation support to special operations. They are the most highly trained helicopter unit in the world.
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Shooting at a Recruiting Station
KATV, in Little Rock, brings us news of a horrific crime. Two soldiers, back from overseas deployments to either Iraq or Afghanistan *, were gunned down outside the Army Navy Career Center in West Little Rock, AR. The suspected shooter … Continue reading
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