This thread https://www.indianagunowners.com/forums/break_room/185786-another_question_for_military_folks.html reminded me of when I took my ASVAB test in high school. I'll never forget it. My class went into the library and there was a guy decked out in camo and holding what looked to me like an M-16. We all sat down and he came to the front center of the chairs, raised the M-16 and let a volley of blanks rip out right over our heads! He then said "alright! Who wants to be in the Army!"
After our hearing began to return, another camo guy came forward and explained the test to us. He said about three times that when he called "pencils down" that we stop answering and put our pencils down. A buddy and I thought we would be cute and answer every question on the test. When the scores came out, he and I scored in the top 1% in the nation. I learned later that you got so many points for how many questions you answered, regardless if they were right or wrong. The flood of recruiters from every branch began- calls, visits, one Marine recruiter even went to parties with us. It worked! They got most all my friends but me (two to Marines, one to Navy, several to the Army).
After our hearing began to return, another camo guy came forward and explained the test to us. He said about three times that when he called "pencils down" that we stop answering and put our pencils down. A buddy and I thought we would be cute and answer every question on the test. When the scores came out, he and I scored in the top 1% in the nation. I learned later that you got so many points for how many questions you answered, regardless if they were right or wrong. The flood of recruiters from every branch began- calls, visits, one Marine recruiter even went to parties with us. It worked! They got most all my friends but me (two to Marines, one to Navy, several to the Army).
