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The Delayed Enlistment Program

In these times, one cannot simply walk into a recruiter's office, sign some papers and ship off to basic training immediately. That's where the Delayed Enlistment Program (sometimes called the "Delayed Entry Program") comes in.

Enlistment Process

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Military Gift Ideas

Monday July 7, 2008
So, what do you get for that military person who seems to have everything? Whether for Christmas, birthdays, anniversaries, or other special occasions, it can be pretty hard sometimes to choose that special gift for a military person. Here are a few gift ideas for that military person in your life.

Interesting Recruiting Facts

Monday July 7, 2008
Did you know? On average, it costs the Air Force approximately $7,900 to send a person through the enlistment process (computed from the time the applicant first walks into a recruiting office, until the day they ship out to basic training). The next closest service is the Marines, who spend a little more than $13,000 per recruit, followed by the Navy at approximately $14,500 per recruit. The Army, meanwhile, is triple the Air Force at $26,000. For every Air Force recruiter on the streets, there are about nine Army, five Navy and three Marine Corps recruiters.

According to a recent Department of Defense market survey, about 73 percent of American youth (18 to 25) are not qualified to join the military. Weight, medical or conduct reasons disqualify more than half of them.

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