Bibliograph

10 Excellent Reasons Not to Join the Military

Type

Label

10 Excellent Reasons Not to Join the Military

Language

eng

Index

no index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

10 Excellent Reasons Not to Join the Military

Medium

electronic resource

Nature of contents

dictionaries

Summary

So you're walking out of school and parked at the gate is a new, bright red Ford Mustang with a hulk of a man in the front seat. He's sporting a razor cut and wraparound shades. Before you can pass he's out of the car and blocking your path. "Mind if I take a minute"-he has you by the arm now-"to tell you about the great life in today's Army and why you should seriously think about signing up? "The armed forces are having a tough time attracting new recruits lately, in no small part due to the mess in Iraq. Young people are getting wise to the many excellent reasons not to join the U. S. Military, and this handy book brings them all together, combining accessible writing with hard facts and devastating personal testimony. Contributors with firsthand experience point out the dangers facing soldiers, describe the tricks used by recruiters, and emphasize that there really are other options, even in a sluggish economy. It's essential reading for anyone thinking of signing up

Target audience

adult

Classification

Contributor