On 2006-03-12, Jay Honeck wrote:
showed at least SOME patriotism. Here in way-out-in-Left-field Iowa City, a
group of teachers is trying to keep all military recruiters out of the
schools, for fear of the "harm" may do.

Well, in my school it was COMPULSORY to be in the CCF (Combined Cadet
Force, aka playing soldiers) for a year as a 14 year old (optionally,
you could stay on in the CCF). I'm still kicking myself that I didn't
join the RAF section - when I did it, I wanted to do the minimum
required because it didn't involve any computers. I didn't actually
realise the RAF section got to fly planes (I knew they got taught the
theory). Had I have known I'd have joined the RAF section and stayed in
until I left school (or maybe even joined up).

But I did get to learn how to use the Lee Enfield .303 rifle, ancient by
the time we had them (and we were the last year to get them) but it was
accurate, powerful and loud.

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