Category Archives: Truth in Recruiting

Empire Files: The Forgotten Wars, Part I

Posted on May 23, 2020 by

From Abby Martin and Mike Prysner, an Empire Files interview with USMC Afghanistan war veteran, John Motter. If you know anyone considering joining the military, offer them this. John does a wonderful job of describing his personal experience in the … Continue reading →

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JROTC Shooting Programs are Dangerous to the Health 
and Safety of American School Children

Posted on May 14, 2018 by

Does your local high school have a JROTC program? Does the program use a shooting range? This 25-page report documents the danger of lead contamination associated with the military’s JROTC marksmanship program in high schools across the country. The research … Continue reading →

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Military Recruiting in the United States – a book by Pat Elder

Posted on February 20, 2017 by

A must read for those concerned with the increasingly heavy presence of military recruiters in our schools and at community events. This should be particularly interesting to parents of school-age youth, who are offered minimal information on how much the … Continue reading →

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Thanks for Your Service, but Don’t Tell the Kids About It (We Need Them to Enlist)

Posted on June 17, 2016 by

The deceptive claims made by my recruiter were part of my motivation to visit high schools in lower-income towns and help educate students about the particular ways they might be misled by the recruiters in their schools’ hallways. By Emily … Continue reading →

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Ben Griffin, VFP UK: The Making of a Modern British Soldier

Posted on October 28, 2015 by

Wow, watch this…trust us. Ben’s fascinating narrative could easily apply to any of the world’s top-tier militaries and his personal reflections brilliantly illustrate a service member’s experience. Ever wondered… Why do people join? What’s the training like? How do the … Continue reading →

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VFP UK Launches Powerful Media Campaign

Posted on June 30, 2015 by

Amazing stuff. Thank you, @VFPUK. Must see videos for Truth in Recruiting activists and VFP members and allies. The best presentation of the Veterans For Peace mission statement ever: And… Truth in Military Recruiting…if military recruiters target small children, counter-recruiters should complete … Continue reading →

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VFP Linus Pauling Chapter resumes TiR work

Posted on September 1, 2014 by

New school year…New Truth in Recruiting (TiR) opportunities. As the school year begins, the Linus Pauling Chapter is scheduling regular high school visits to help students considering joining the military make an intelligent decision. We hope to go one step further this … Continue reading →

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VFP Corvallis sponsoring Benton County Fair Peace Booth

Posted on July 5, 2014 by

Volunteer staff slots going fast. Sign up today! Corvallis VFP Linus Pauling Chapter is one of the sponsors for 2014 Benton County Fair & Rodeo Peace Booth. The Fair runs from July 30 through August 2. If you would like to volunteer to … Continue reading →

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Army Makes Case Against Enlisting

Posted on March 19, 2014 by

[ed. note:  We had read various reports about this paper from the Army War College, but none included the detail of analysis that David offers here. We were especially interested in this piece because some of us prepared papers for … Continue reading →

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Military Targets Corvallis High Schools

Posted on November 2, 2012 by

Too Young to Drink, Old Enough to Serve Published in The Corvallis Advocate, Nov. 1, 2012 issue. War is a touchy subject, especially given the near-palpable tension of the upcoming presidential election. If you’re against war, you’re a hippy at … Continue reading →

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