I've never understood this. I take it that it's winked at up the chain of command too? Because it seems like if a recruiter signs some kid up, and the kid washes out after the Marines have already spent Uncle Sam's money on him, why, if it can be pinned on a recruiter he would get his arse handed to him. Am I naive?
You are correct. If a recruiter is "caught" committing fraud, they will be in big trouble. I have seen it happen. The problem is that many frauds are never discovered.
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