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[EarthNSky <erthnsky AT bellsouth.net>]

Does anyone think that the abundance of first shooter military style
games for all the various gaming stations have any influence on
enlistment?  I do.
I did not have such games in the house back then, but my son watched
9/11 unfold in real time.  I believe that changed him because it was
after that he started talking about joining the military to protect our
country.

bobf wrote:
> It is the economy, I believe.  Boys who aren't headed to college and
> want to get away from home.  That is why I went out of my way to
> offer my nephew an alternative.  He is big and strong, but not hard.
> I guess they will make him hard.....................
>
> p.s.  You sent (the message below) to me only
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> --- On Tue, 1/20/09, DSanner106 AT aol.com <DSanner106 AT aol.com> wrote:
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> > I imagine you are right, President Obama has promised to multiply
> > the  number  of troops in Afghanistan, and I am sure the new
> > recruits
> will top the  list. I have  a nephew in Navy basic training and 5 of
> my boy scouts (I am  a scout  leader) have enlisted this year and
> will probably go as well. 2 usmc, 2  air force, and 1 army. I worry
> for them all and am amazed at the success the  military is having in
> recruiting during war time. I cautioned each of these  boys,  none
> are from military families. They went in aware of the possiblity of
> combat.
> > Drew
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