As The Oregonian's Michelle Roberts reported in a disturbing story Sunday, Army recruiters signed Guinther, an 18-year-old high school senior, to a four-year Army contract and steered him toward a military career as a scout.
When his parents found he was taking an enlistment test, they were startled. They contacted the recruiters with information about Jared's disability, from the special education classes he's taken to the menial job he got through a program for disabled workers. Their concerns, they said, were dismissed. His stepmother said a recruiter told her, "Well, Jared's an 18-year-old man. He doesn't need his mommy to make decisions for him."
Fortunently, he has been dismissed from duty due to his disability. The Oregonian has coverage:
An Army of one wrong recruit.
When the call to service is distorted by recruiters.
Autistic Army recruit won't serve.
Recruiting: Autistic teen's case disturbing.
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