We Want You Back on Campus?

There is the potential for seeing a rise in available military positions for recruiters in the very near future. Back in 1993, at the time the "don't ask, don't tell" policy was put into effect, many high schools, colleges and universities actively worked to ban military recruiters from their campuses, as a protest for what they believed was discrimination.

For years since, there have been active back and forth legal proceedings, with Congress trying to force these schools to allow the recruiters back on their grounds, under the threat of losing federal funding if they did not comply. Finally, it appears this can all come to an end.

This past December, during the lame-duck session, with Congress passing and President Obama signing the appeal of "don't ask don't tell," there is now no real reason for these schools to continue to deny the recruiters any long.

"It is time to close this chapter in our history. It is time to recognize that sacrifice, valor and integrity are no more defined by sexual orientation than they are by race or gender, religion or creed. It is time to allow gay and lesbian Americans to serve their country openly," Obama stated, hailing the historic Senate vote. Now President Obama says these recruiters should be welcomed back to the school campuses.

This could cause a rise in the amount of military recruiters needed to expend back into these territories, opening the door for more military positions in this field.

Jeff McCormack resides in Virginia Beach, VA. where he works as a web designer by day. In his off time he is a husband, father, mail order book store manager, and an avid musician, currently active in two local bands. He is also a lover of books, having a large personal library and squeezes in as much reading as often as he can. Aside from being a freelance writer for this Armed Services Jobs blog, he also seeks to assist in career choices and information by contributing to other Nexxt blog site.