# So I'm gonna be a recruiter for the Army.

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**Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\
**Created:** [August 24, 2007, 12:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-im-gonna-be-a-recruiter-for-the-army/416710 "2007-08-24T00:26:58Z")\
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**Author:** ![Bobotheoptimist](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/919ad9/32.png) [@Bobotheoptimist](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bobotheoptimist)\
**Post date:** [August 25, 2007, 9:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-im-gonna-be-a-recruiter-for-the-army/416710/21 "2007-08-25T21:51:47Z")

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[QUOTE=SSG Schwartz]  
Thanks again for all the support. Keep in mind that there is a waiver for everything in the Army, so if I miss my goals, I will need some of you to enlist. 😃

SSG Schwartz  
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Just as long as I don’t have to go to Texas.

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**Author:** ![Shecky](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/85e7bf/32.png) [@Shecky](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shecky)\
**Post date:** [August 26, 2007, 4:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-im-gonna-be-a-recruiter-for-the-army/416710/22 "2007-08-26T16:35:41Z")

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SSG, be a good guy to the recruits, and make friends with the Marine recruiter. The “less than average” recruits should be told truthfully to go to the Marines instead. Try and get the good ones. Also, be realistic to the guys on the street. The Army is not the end-all, be-all of life, and the kids know it.

Oh, the most effective recruiting tactic when I was considering was the Navy guy who came to the house. He was the only one who took the time to meet me.

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