As promised I'm gonna dedicate my morning to explaining my understanding of military recruiting.
My last two years as a Navy officer I was assigned to Navy Recruiting District Chicago. I investigated misconduct by enlsited recruiters. At the end of my tour I was a whistle-blower about extensive corruption in Navy Recruiting Command, including cover-ups of recruiter misconduct by the chain of command. See the earlier diary for a more complete bio.
After leaving active duty I continued to stay involved in military recruiting issues. Since recruiting issues are hot, I wanted to share my knowledge for selfish and altruistic reasons.
I'm gonna put some stuff out there and then just start answering questions.