July 7, 2006

Military Recruiters Play Role of College Counselor

By DAN CARNEVALE

Capt. August T. Murray, regional commander for the Texas Army National Guard Recruiting and Retention Battalion, says that education benefits have become a key aspect of the military's strategy for recruiting and retaining soldiers. He should know — he wrote the book Military Recruiting, which is used to teach new recruiters how to be more effective.

The Army generally pays about $4,000 per year for a student's college education. Afterward, the student gets veterans'

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