VFP Chapter 56's Veterans Education and Outreach Project (VEOP) works to counter the aggressive military recruitment that takes place in schools and to educate the public about the realities of war.

In September 2007 VEOP published Advice from Veterans on Military Service and Recruiting Practices: A Resource Guide for Young People Considering Enlistment, an excellent resource for parents and teachers, as well as for young people considering military service. To obtain a copy in print, contact VFP-56. The PDF version may be downloaded immediately

Source: VETERANS FOR PEACE: Humboldt Bay Chapter 56

Graduating high school students are a critical source of new recruits for the U.S. military.

The military services have struggled to meet recruiting goals in recent years, and military recruiters’ access to high schools is essential. Despite federal statutes that require military recruiter access to high schools, schools are often unclear about these requirements, and recruiters’ access to high schools can be limited. The Office of the Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Military Personnel Policy, Accession Policy, asked the RAND Corporation to provide the U.S. Department of Defense with analysis and recommendations on how to improve recruiters’ access to high schools and the process for gaining compliance from noncompliant schools.

The research reported here, Military Recruiter Access to High Schools, was completed in June 2023 and underwent security review with the sponsor and the Defense Office of Prepublication and Security Review before public release.

RAND National Security Research Division