Just heard this on my local news. Google News only has reference to the Houston news sources at this point too.
Army recruiters caught threatening kids with arrest. Also helped some falsify records (medical & diplomas).
There is going to be a national standdown on recruitment because of this!
Links & quotes below...
The link is subscription only, but
dailykos at dailykos dot com works (password: dailykos)
11 News Defenders report leads to nationwide Army stand-down
HOUSTON -- There's been a swift response from the U.S. Army following an exclusive 11 News Defenders investigation into allegations recruiters are going too far to sign up new soldiers.
Late Tuesday afternoon, 11news confirmed the U.S. Army will now call for a nationwide stand-down of all recruiting efforts in what a spokesperson at the Pentagon calls a serious step at self-examination.
The Army will set aside a full day on May 20 as the day to have every recruiter across America review Army recruiting policies and standards. It's an effort to stop overly aggressive recruiting tactics.
Also, be sure and listen to the recorded recruiter's voice mail message in the box on the right!