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mynameis	Jul 31 2008, 06:22 PM
Internet Jujitsu Posts: 1,567 Group: Members Member #50 Joined: 01/15/08	Caught on tape: Army recruiters threaten high school students It's a problem that was supposed to be fixed, but is it? By Mark Greenblatt / 11 News Defenders 07:34 AM CDT on Tuesday, July 29, 2008 HOUSTON -- With a war in Iraq and fighting on the rise in Afghanistan, the struggle to bring in new U.S. Army recruits is heating up again. And Irving Gonzales, 18, got caught up in it all. As his family’s oldest male, he feels he has to do whatever it takes to help out his single mom. For him, that means working long hours at his after-school job. “My mom was left struggling. I would give her more than half my paycheck,” Gonzales said. That’s why the Aldine High School senior started thinking about the Army – and the tens of thousands of dollars in bonuses that can come with enlistment. more... http://www.khou.com/topstories/stories/khou080728_tnt_armyrecruiters.eb16366.html


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