Soldiers from Shreveport arrested for desertion

[howela]

You are right. I would have quit a thousand times if I could have. I guess that Is why I think those who did "quit" deserve punishment.

I had similar lost promises as you did.

I personally didn't have any problem with a recruiter but I have heard a lot of stories and jokes about the exaggerations told by them.

I remember a story told by a man who was promised a position of truck driver but actually ended up pushing a wheel barrel.

I served a year in Grand Forks, ND on one of them promises.

[Al Swearengen]

I served in the army in the late 80's. At no time did my recruiter lie to me or make any promises the army would not honor. If you qualified for a bonus, you received a bonus. There were plenty of soldiers trained in my MOS from other parts of the U.S. that received bonuses that I did not receive, but that was solely because of where in CONUS that they were recruited. When I learned of this, I was pissed for awhile, but I was never deceived by my recruiter about anything. I cant speak to the experiences of you other x-service members, but during my stint in the army, I never met ANYONE who claimed they'd been shafted by their recruiter. It just never happened outside of "Private Benjamin".

[Isaac-Saxxon]

Originally Posted by Al Swearengen

I served in the army in the late 80's. At no time did my recruiter lie to me or make any promises the army would not honor. If you qualified for a bonus, you received a bonus. There were plenty of soldiers trained in my MOS from other parts of the U.S. that received bonuses that I did not receive, but that was solely because of where in CONUS that they were recruited. When I learned of this, I was pissed for awhile, but I was never deceived by my recruiter about anything. I cant speak to the experiences of you other x-service members, but during my stint in the army, I never met ANYONE who claimed they'd been shafted by their recruiter. It just never happened outside of "Private Benjamin".

Molon Labe! Sir Al good post.

[howela]

Originally Posted by Al Swearengen
I served in the army in the late 80's. At no time did my recruiter lie to me or make any promises the army would not honor. If you qualified for a bonus, you received a bonus. There were plenty of soldiers trained in my MOS from other parts of the U.S. that received bonuses that I did not receive, but that was solely because of where in CONUS that they were recruited. When I learned of this, I was pissed for awhile, but I was never deceived by my recruiter about anything. I cant speak to the experiences of you other x-service members, but during my stint in the army, I never met ANYONE who claimed they'd been shafted by their recruiter. It just never happened outside of "Private Benjamin".

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Thank you for your service to our country.

[Pocahontas]

Thanks to all 3 of you, Al, Anime and Howela for your service so we can remain a free country!! It is truly appreciated! Glad y'all were able to hang in there under all the unfortunate situations! God bless!