No matter what benefits recruiters offer, one of the main draws continues to be service to country, said Army recruiter SFC Thad Copeland. Even if someone is joining because he can't find a job elsewhere, he needs to know that decision could mean a trip to the front lines. "I know what your first question is, and the answer is yes," Copeland tells his prospects. "You are getting deployed." |
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Sheila Samples is an Oklahoma writer and a former civilian US Army Public Information Officer. She is a Managing Editor for OpEd News, and a regular contributor for a variety of Internet sites.