Teen discharged after facing down recruiters

AP via PostBulleton ^ | 4-3-05 | unknown

[nckerr]

They should deport the entire family back to their country where people want to serve. I am a recruiter and it just seems to be harder and harder because of the anti American sentiment within our own country.

God Bless Our Soldiers who Have Volunteered!

[chaos_5]

OMG, the out rage, you mean you get discharged for not training!!! OMG!!
STFU!

I really hate the news sometimes.

[the anti-liberal]

"Valle was not sophisticated enough to understand that signing up for the military would likely mean training in guns"

I wonder what he thought it meant.

[YellowRoseofTx]

Valle was not sophisticated enough to understand that signing up for the military would likely mean training in guns

He was 17 and didn't know this? What military, any where, doesn't train to use guns?

[muawiyah]

You too should read about the “Maryland 400” who saved the Revolution. At the time they did that most of the people in the country didn’t even want a Revolution.

[Kathy in Calif]

US Army recruiters have told my son that he would NEVER have to go to Iraq, and that he could serve his entire term working in an office and never carrying a weapon. They do a disservice by not telling the truth, I think.

[300winmag]

Gibas said Valle signed up after a recruitment pitch that promised a chance to serve the community and earn lucrative education benefits but didn't mention weapons training.

Well, duuuh, why do they call it THE ARMY?

[Constantine XIII]

Maybe he thought he was signing up for the Elite Puppy and Kitten Petting Task Force?

[HiJinx]

I wonder what he thought it meant.

The condos promised to Private Benjamin come to mind...

[aft_lizard]

They are legally here, are you saying we should also deport the 14% of soldiers who chicken out at the last minute too? Sorry but as cowardly as he is they at least did it before becoming a danger to his unit because of his chicken-ness.

[Yo-Yo]

This story stinks to high Heaven. How in the world did this kid ever pass his ASVAB?

[aft_lizard]

14% of enlistees they aren’t soldiers until they complete training.

[rbosque]

Sometimes to be an American, you have to sacrifice for the good of others. My two sons served in Iraq, one is there now. They went willingly, they didn’t whine to the press.

Deport ‘em.

[aft_lizard]

Well depending on his MOS it may be true. A friend of mine who joined in 2002 still hasnt even smelled the tarmac to go to Iraq, as have quite a few others.

[DTogo]

Unbelieva...

In this day and age, very believable!

[ishabibble]

Dear Sir:

Please don’t be discouraged by this one case. El Salvador isn’t exactly known as the Land of Backbones! Here is what the lawyer has to say:

>>Gibas said Valle was not sophisticated enough to understand that signing up for the military would likely mean training in guns.<< *snort*

You don’t need that kind of BS. This is not a kid I want to cover my USMC son’s back. He doesn’t need “sophisticated”, he needs strong and brave. As I am sure you know...Semper Fi and God bless you!

[steveo]

"an 18-year-old student at Simley Slimly High School"

[calex59]

Gibas said Valle was not sophisticated enough to understand that signing up for the military would likely mean training in guns.

What the hell did he think the military did? Throw rocks at the enemy? Kid and his parents have to be brain dead.

[truth_seeker]

“Gibas said Valle was not sophisticated enough to understand that signing up for the military would likely mean training in guns.”

Just as well he not be in if he is so dense.

[Billthedrill]

Yeah - when I joined the Navy nobody said anything about going to sea aboard ships. Who knew?