See, some of my friends have wondered why people sign up for the military.

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This is why. Because the military aggressively recruits to teenagers - who, let's face it, are slightly more likely to tend towards the naive side of things. Because it would be un-American to teach kids to weigh commercials and recruiting, or to see when they're being oh-so-subtly coerced. Because the military presents itself as an option - sometimes, they only option - for kids in poor areas, who aren't likely to go to college and probably can't get a good job, not unless they join up.

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http://www.militaryfreezone.org/

A good resource for teens or anyone who knows teens.

Also, I know where to get CO peer training -- I may go even though my peers, technically, aren't going, but I know enough people young enough that my taking CO training might be worth it.

(http://www.powellhouse.org/cgi/pohocalendar.cgi#8) Enlistment Issues conference.