Oh yes....recruiters most certainly can/do lie more often than we might like to think!! I wish more young people went in with their eyes open.
Problem is, if you try to help her accept this, it will probably only make her more defensive/acceptable to whatever the recruiter(s) are telling her.
Like someone said...try to find a website forum of young military women...see what they say.
I'm extremely proud of our young men/women that join the military branches for their country, but I am ashamed that many join under the false promises they are told by some (not all) shady recruiters.
Regardless of what she is 'told', she will have to do EXACTLY what she is told, go exactly where she is sent, exactly when she is told to. Once she signs on the dotted line, any promises she was told aren't going to be worth much more than the paper they were signed on.
There can be advantages to the military for some...you do get excellent training in some fields, opportunities to travel to places you may never have otherwise, and experiences/friendships that can last a lifetime...but they come at a price.
A very belated happy birthday BT!! I'm glad you treated yourself.
Women are angels. And when someone breaks our wings, we simply continue to fly...on a broomstick. We are flexible
