Before You Enlist 2018

The real deal on joining the military, as told by veterans ... and what the military recruiters won't tell you.

If you are in the Delayed Entry/Future Soldiers program and need to talk about your situation quickly, call NNOMY at (443) 671-7111 and ask for "No-Me."  We will put you in touch with a GI Rights counselor ASAP.

ANTES DE ALISTARTE (2016) from Telequest, Inc. on Vimeo.

Si está en el programa de Entrada Demorada / Futuros Soldados y necesita hablar sobre su situación rápidamente, llame a NNOMY al (443) 671-7111 y pregunte por "No-Mi". Lo pondremos en contacto con un consejero de derechos IG lo antes posible.

OBJECTIVE: “Before You Enlist!” provides a rational voice to counter the seductive and often deceptive recruiting practices of the U.S. military. The message is not “don’t enlist” but rather to provide young people and their families a more complete picture of the life-altering consequences of joining the military – especially in wartime. Latest version: 2018. Length: 16:34.

APPROACH: The content of the program is carried by interviews with combat veterans and family members of military personnel killed, wounded or still on duty. Straight talk from soldiers, an ex-recruiter, veterans and their family members tells what is missing from the glamorous and exciting pictures presented by military recruiters and their marketing efforts. Strong visuals provide a vivid picture of the human costs of war and the realities of enlisted life and beyond.

Subject matter includes: The human cost of war ... training to kill ... risk of death, injury and psychological damage ... loss of individual freedom ... realities of college and job opportunities after service ... limits on veterans’ benefits ... recruitment sales and marketing strategies ... and what to do if you are being pressured to enlist by a recruiter.

AUDIENCE AND PROGRAM DISTRIBUTION: The primary audience is high school students and their families. The program is available for free Internet viewing and for airing on broadcast and cable outlets. The program may also be distributed via high school guidance counselors and by various groups seeking to provide alternative information at schools, shopping malls and wherever the military is actively recruiting teenagers.

You may download a copy to view and present to audiences where no internet connection is available. But we ask that you NOT upload it to other websites (we update the program periodically and want to make sure audiences always get the latest and best information). English download available HERE; Spanish download coming soon.

The American Friends Service Committee, National Network Opposing the Militarization of Youth (NNOMY), About Face: Veterans Against the War, Veterans For Peace (VFP), Military Families Speak Out, the Coalition for Peace Action and other groups worked with the producers to develop the program.

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Before You Enlist! (2018) from Telequest, Inc. on Vimeo.

Video Shorts to promote the Before You Enlist Video are available for download at the following link locations below:

BYE shorts 1 to 3: Education v2, Women, Spanish  | BYE video shorts 4 to 6:  v1  Video Game, What happens with War, Recruiters and truth

#BeforeYouEnlist | @BeforeYouEnlist | #AntesDeAlistarte | @AntesDeAlistarte | #DemilitarizeOurSchools | #WinningThePeace

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Revised 12/19/2019