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Ask Us! Question Archives

Summer 2001
Can a school force a student to enroll in JROTC? The answer is . . .

February 2001
How could a person volunteer for the military and then later decide that he/she is opposed to going to war? Isn’t this person a coward? The answer is . . .

November 2000
A military recruiter told me that my son could sign up for the military but not be sent to war because he is an only child. Is this true? The answer is . . .

October 2000
I’ve heard that public school districts have been sued for allowing military recruiters access to schools while denying such access to persons who hold different views about war and military service. What have been the outcomes of these lawsuits? The answer is . . .

September 2000
I have heard that when you leave the US military, you get either a "bad" discharge or a "good" discharge. What does this mean? The answer is . . .

August 2000
I am considering joining the military and was recently talking with a recruiter. He said that I could give the military a try to see if I liked it and if I didn’t like it after 6 months, I could automatically get out of the military. Is this true and how does it work? The answer is . . .

July 2000
I’m turning 18 in a few months and I’ve heard that the law says I’m required to register for the military draft. I don’t believe in going to war. What are my options? Is there such a thing as registering as a conscientious objector? The answer is . . .

June 2000
How do I get out of the Delayed Entry Program? And if I do get out, will they give me a dishonorable discharge? The answer is . . .

April 2000
How are Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps (JROTC) instructors selected? Are they "certified" teachers like most other teachers? The answer is . . .

March 2000
Your brochure, "Do You Know Enough to Enlist?," has raised hackles among military recruiters. The most civil of the recruiters told me that a GI automatically becomes eligible to get money for college or a trade school after 3 years active duty service. The recruiter said that if he got a bad discharge after 3 years of service he would still be eligible for GI Bill benefits. What gives? The answer is . . .

December 1999
How many US servicewomen have died under combat conditions in US wars? The answer is . . .

November 1999
With the end of the Cold War and the decreased security threats to the United States, has the US military budget significantly changed? The answer is . . .

February 1999
What are the casualty statistics - civilian and military - for each war of the 20th century? The answer is . .

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