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The ones ia uniforms arc looking.
They're backed by a $665 million bud
get for printed recruitment advertising.
They are trying to show their true colors
(khaki, navy blue, black and white), trying
to sell a peacetime product that boasts ed
ucational and vocational benefits and a
chance to "see the world."
And the ones m jeans are looking into
it.
They've acquired a high school diploma,
maybe some college, and are trying to de
cide what to do with themselves for the
next three to six years. Trying to decide
whether to join the 1 JS million plus Ameri
cans who are part of the U.S. Armed Ser
vices. Since the Vietnam War's end and the be
ginning of all-volunteer services, the armed
forces have been able to maintain man and
woman power. And in some cases, enlist
ments are increasing.
Young people find it offers job security,
school, skills and pay benefits after they
get out.
Today's Army offers "more overall
security" than does the civilian world, said
US. Army Sgt. Wayne Goad. Military Oc
cupational Skills (MOS) from accounting
specialist to X-ray specialist are some of
more than 300 jobs offered by the Army.
Many train one for a related civilian occu
pation. Goad is a recruiting officer with 13
years of Array service. Enlistments through
his local office at 66th and O streets went
from 86 in 1975 to 135 in 1976, he said.
His father was an Army careerman, so
it was natural he joined in 1963 before his
draft number was up. He believes the Army
has improved over the last ten years.
"Army food has improved 3,000 per
cent," he said.
In most mess halls a variety, including
soul food and Mexican food, is served at
noon. Today the soldier has a choice be
tween a five or six-course steak dinner or a
snack meal of hot dogs and beans.
The work week has decreased from six
to five days. Former restrictions such as
not straying more than 30 miles from base
on an overnight pass have been eliminated,
Goad said. The pass (card) itself is a thing
of the past. Today the ID card is a pass to
go as far away as one wants, he said.
Programs such as the Delayed Entry
Program (DEP) and Project AHEAD offer
alternative ways to enter the Army.
In the DEP, a person enlists before
finishing high school to assure him a spot
in his chosen job training program. Pro
ject AHEAD (Army Help Education and
Development) allows a fun-time soldier to
take part-time college courses, with 75 per
cent of his tuition paid.
Women's Army Corps (VACs) have a
better reputation today, Goad said.
The enlisted woman may be looking for
a sMl and anything except actual combat
is offered her an exciting job, a chance to
develop personally.
"There are some (women) truck drivers,
missile repairmen, and heavy equipment
operators," Goad said.
Both young men and women are think
ing of the future when they join, Goad
said. "You can't sell an Army career," but
the Army can offer a three- or four-year
chance to "get one's head together" and
waste no time. '
Brochures which resemble one's high
school yearbook read: "Don't settle for the
ho-hum. There's a place where you can
learn and grow. Find challenge and satis
faction. Enjoy the good life. Get advanced
training in a field you know. Or learn
something entirely new. Go places. Earn a
good salary. Meet people. Have a respon
sfble position. Get regular advancements.
Gain new poise and confidence. Be
Somebody."
The brochures show beautiful women
and handsome men. But they also tell
about basic training, a six-week endurance
test of mind, body and spirit.
"Buck privates (today) are treated as
individuals, not just 40 dummies," Goad
said..
Today's young person takes an Armed
Services Qualifying Test to rate his skills
and abilities. He signs a contract with the
Army to ensure him a place in his field of
interest.
It isn't all roses. . Jtts stiH hard work,
following orders, and at least a three- or
four-year committment.
But US. Army Sgt. Rod Kuwamoto,
the recruiter at the 1 3th and P St. office,
will speak positively. He has learned 16
skSs in the Army
in 18 years. His son attends the Uni
versity of Washington (Tacoma) five days a
week and works as a dentil specialist three
nights a week through Project AHEAD. He
is getting on-the-job training and experi
ence, and when he enters medical school,
the Army will pay for it.
During peace time, such opportunities
offer personal advancement without worry
of war.
Yet all branches of the armed services
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Sometimes in the course of scholastic events, a student
has to turn his thoughts from the pursuit of knowledge
and truth to one of the baser realities of life: money. Even
students who have their education paid for by parents, a
scholarship, r inherited fortune may find themselves
short of the funds to purchase incidentals necessary for
the American Student Experience-alcohcl, cigarets,
clothes, a car and gas, drugs, birth control devices, books,
and the entrance price to a local boogie-torium. Other stu
dents have to work full- or part-rime just to afford to go
to school.
To overcome this problem, many students find jobs
with local business and industry or within the university
system. Those that do usually find themselves doing work
less satisfying than they rniht wish and being paid little
more than minimum wtge.
Some students have beat this problem by applying a
special talent or skOl to make money hi a business they
run or own themsdvss. Third Dimension ran a want td
in the Daily Nebrs&zn recently, asking such students to
contact us. rne students responded, showing t wide
variety of smsH business enterprises. The novices are not
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LcnBs helps psy far bocks, tuitba, rent, by deccrithg
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Larry Eeldln, 3125 Cedar Avenue, Lincda, a graduate
studtst ia business adsislstnticn, owns, mssss. sd
plays in a commcrcid dsnce bsnd, the "Larry Ediia
Esnd." Phying music from the 40s and '503, the band
phys at private parties, country dubs, and lodrs, such as
the Elks Cbb. Btlila, a trcnbbsrt, gets bockfcs and
does all the bookwcik, including hecne tax and the pay
roll for the four-member group. The band phys on week
ends only and charges an avenge of $225-250 a ciht.
Deliin received his BA- in muda in 1963. He had pur
chased the band in 19S6 from a previous owner. He said
the band has been going about 20 years under various
ismes and with different musk&ns. IkMin rnzkes about
half of his hving from the band earnings and pins to sell
the band when he pts his pest-grsduate decree.
"Deing a student forces me to cut down on bookings,
Bcldin said, "but I do need the money, and it is a nice
way to keep in touch with muse"
Prasit Chiratwatchai, a senior from Thailand in mech
anical engineering, plans to open P S Imports as a retail
shop Nov. 1 in the lower level of the Gunney's Building.
Chiratwatchai's brother in Thailand is an exporter..
Most of the items for the shop wiH be from Thailand, with
a few from Hong Kong. Chiratwatchai went home for the
summer and planned the operation with Iris brother.
After returning to the United States in August, he started
setting up the shop with money from his parents and a
bank loan. He is designing and remodeling the leased shop
space. He plans to handle the bookwork, but will leave the
accounting to a CPA. He plans to hire one full- and one
part-time employe.
Tm pretty busy-I have to manage my time," he said.
"I'm a hyper person and need something to do. But I've
never done anything like this before."
He said after three c four months, "the work should
be more routine."
Steve Everett's work is hardly routine. The junior in
architecture is a silversmith and runs the "Mithril Vork
shop" at 6720 Orchard St. "Mithril" is from the J JLR.
Tolkien Hobbit trilogy and means 'true silver or silver
flame." "
Everett started in sOversmithing by taking a class, then
working with craftsmen in BrownviHe. He has been
making jewelry for people for about three years, building
a name by customer referral and word-cf-mcuth
advertising.
Everett makes rin-s, necklaces, bracelets, and earrings.
He has worked in silver and gold and can set stones.
i con i nave any trouble selling the stuff I make
mere s more demand than I can cover. He says he
makes good money" at sSversmitMsg. :
fcverett plans to continue with the craft after
graduation.
Gary Hertd, political science senior, owns and runs GJ
Automotive at 1601 & Eth St. He does automotive rsptir '
work such as tune ups, engine and chassis work.
He uses a Cat rate labor charge of $10 an hour. Desler
, $ip mechanics charge about $16 per hour, and private
gsrases charge $12,he said.
tertel also has a Dsrt4Tm irK r-;,;.
struction equipment. He said he usually spends about 30
35 hours a week on car repair, most of it during the week
end. He learned the trade at a technical school in Denver
and has worked dealerships as a mechanic before decidin?
toopenhisownbuisness.
Due to pressures of the other job and schoolwork,
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