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In reply to the discussion: National Guard presence in high schools? [View all]Silver1
(721 posts)45. I agre with you
They should not be approaching young, impressionable teens through the schools! And choosing to engage them in a "fun" activity is very manipulative and meant to leave a positive first impression about something which quite serious. It's no accident they didn't merely set up a table with flyers.
I think your son is attached to the t-shirt because of positive associations about that day. He did have a lot of fun! But you can have a talk with him and make sure he really gets the other side of the story. After all, the conversation was started with him by outsiders, so it seems it needs to be finished.
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Don't worry, the National Guard does Humanitarian Relief as well as help home states
Baked Potato
Nov 2019
#9
Thank Bush and No Child Left Behind, which mandated that schools give military recruiters the same
WhiskeyGrinder
Nov 2019
#10
A t-shirt is free advertsing; wearing it gives the military free advertising.
WhiskeyGrinder
Nov 2019
#21
Our high school civics/social studies teacher used handouts from the Department of Defense
jalan48
Nov 2019
#26
I agree about military presence in schools. Given our perpetual state of war I think we should give
jalan48
Nov 2019
#30
My wife recalls all the time about how all the different services set up shop in her high school...
ExciteBike66
Nov 2019
#32
When I was in HS (64-68) we didn't have recruiters coming to the school, however
walkingman
Nov 2019
#33