Jimmy Massey: Recruitment & Military Service

Staff Sergeant Jimmy Massey is a pro-soldier, anti-war activist and founding member of Iraq Veterans Against the War. He was one of the first military officers to report human rights abuses by the United States in Iraq. Jimmy is a 12-year veteran of the US Marine Corp who received an honorable discharge after his service in Iraq. During his 12 years of service in the Marines he served as: Marine Recruiter Parris Island Trainer Staff Sergeant commanding 30+ men deployed in Iraq. He is now one of the leading antiwar, pro-soldier advocates in the United States. In this DVD Massey discusses the techniques he used to recruit soldiers for the USMC, and the reasons people chose to enlist. He discusses how recruiters profile potential enlistees by age, education, income, and family members. Massey discusses the hidden costs of military service, ranging from PTSD, to injury, death, exposure to radioactive heavy metals, and repeated deployments due to military “stop-loss”. He also discusses why he believes why the war in Iraq has not made us safer, and why leaving Iraq is critical to the security of the United States. He reviews how Veterans Administration cuts effect medical treatment and quality of life for soldiers after deployment. This is an exceptional DVD for those who want to make sure they know what military service may involve prior to enlistment, and for those who want to insure family members, friends and students are well informed before joining the US military or national guard. This DVD is an excellent resource for those contemplating military enlistment. Its is also great for use in history and civics classes in high school and college.