Yep.. but it the other person's kid's responsibility to keep the country safe.



>That surprises me. I really didn't think you didn't trust your son's judgment? I see no other reason for opt out paperwork to be completed. Afterall, recruiters only present the options to kids, they cannot draft anyone. They cannot force anyone to do anything.
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>>In fact, IIRC, NCLB requires high schools to provide the names and addresses of their students to the military. I know we signed a form requesting Nathaniel's name be withheld from that list.
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>>>This was explained to me by a co-worker. This is something new, part of the "no child left behind" instituted by bush a couple years ago.
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>>>>Where do you come up with this? During my time as a recruiter, we visited each of the highschools, vo-tech schools, adult schools and college compases in our districts about once a month. No one forced the schools to allow us to do so.
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>>>>If its in the education package, then bravo. The kids will get to hear an alternative to further schooling.
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>>>>>I don't know the specifics, but I've talked to several parents who are very upset that one of the rules of "no child left behind" requires letting military recruiters on campus.
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