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Do You Know Enough to Enlist?
Examines the realities of military service and offers tips for dealing with military
recruiters. 15¢ (sold only in packs of 100)
Please download
the order form (PDF, 113 KB) for purchase by mail.
You may also place an order by dialing our toll free number 1-888-588-AFSC (2372), between the hours of 9:00 AM - 4:30 PM (EST). Visa, Mastercard and Amex are accepted.
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¿Tienes Suficiente Información para Registrate
en las Fuerza Armadas?
Examina las realidades del servicio militar y ofrece consejos
para tratar con reclutadores militares, en un formato atractivo
de preguntas y respuestas. 15¢ (sold only in packs of 100)
Please download the order form (PDF, 113 KB) for purchase by mail.
You may also place an order by dialing our toll free number 1-888-588-AFSC (2372), between the hours of 9:00 AM - 4:30 PM (EST). Visa, Mastercard and AMEX are accepted.
Leaflets
Questions for Military Recruiters
This 5"x7" postcard asks the hard questions and gives the real answers on the back -- not the answers the recruiter gives. 15¢ (sold only in packs of 100). Spanish also available.
Please download the order form (PDF, 113 KB) for purchase by mail.
You may also place an order by dialing our toll free number 1-888-588-AFSC (2372), between the hours of 9:00 AM - 4:30 PM (EST). Visa, Mastercard and AMEX are accepted.
Free download (PDF, 2.75 MB).
Resource Kits and Booklets
Counter-Recruitment Starter Kit (NEW!) The kit contains everything you need to get started with doing counter-recruitment:
- One copy of Before You Enlist and After You Say No: AFSC's Counter-Recruitment Training Manual
- Surviving Militarism, Racism & Repression: An Emergency Preparedness Kit for LGBT & Queer Youth
- Introduction to Youth and Militarism: An Interactive Power Point Slide Show for presentations and training's (CD-ROM)
- Before You Enlist! The Real Deal on Joining the Military: Fifteen minute DVD
The kit costs $25. Please download the order form (PDF, 113 KB) for purchase by mail.
You may also place an order by dialing our toll free number 1-888-588-AFSC (2372), between the hours of 9:00 AM - 4:30 PM (EST). Visa, Mastercard and AMEX are accepted.
Before You Enlist and After You Say No: AFSC's Counter-Recruitment Training Manual (229 pages, $15)
This new counter-recruitment training manual contains:
- Fifty group exercises
- Eight complete workshops
- Handouts and support articles
All tools designed with the direct education approach, which uses group exercises that emphasize participants' empowerment and taps their wisdom as much as possible, not a boring lecture-based teaching approach. For more information, see the Training Manual page online.
Please download the order form (PDF, 113 KB) for purchase by mail.
You may also place an order by dialing our toll free number 1-888-588-AFSC (2372), between the hours of 9:00 AM - 4:30 PM (EST). Visa, Mastercard and AMEX are accepted.
Surviving Militarism, Racism & Repression: An Emergency Preparedness Kit for LGBT & Queer Youth — Information and resources on how LGBT and Queer youth can negotiate a militarized, racist and homophobic world.
12 page color tabloid available in bulk pack of 15 for $25.
Please download the order form (PDF, 113 KB) for purchase by mail.
You may also place an order by dialing our toll free number 1-888-588-AFSC (2372), between the hours of 9:00 AM - 4:30 PM (EST). Visa, Mastercard and AMEX are accepted.
Free download (PDF, 1 MB).
Alternatives to the Military Guides
"It's My Life" details alternative options to military service that still satisfy a taste for adventure and commitment to high ideals. Specific ideas for travel, adventure jobs, youth exchange, skills training, career training and paying for college are explored in this 92-page book. $9.95 for adults and institutions; FREE for youth!

The following guides (listed by state) are available for download or from the offices that produced them.
California
Great Careers - Alternatives to the Military Booklet (2nd Edition). Created by AFSC's Los Angeles office. Twenty pages filled with many local and national career opportunities: peaceful jobs and careers that offer what the military promises—without giving up your rights and supporting the war machine. The booklet also includes career planning, personal growth, youth leadership and independent living. It will be updated constantly.
Produced through a collaboration of AFSC Los Angeles with CAMS, Coalition Against Militarism In Our Schools.
For more information, contact the AFSC Los Angeles office at
(213) 489-1900 x122
Free download (PDF, 359 KB).
Higher Education Information - Available from AFSC's Los Angeles office. For those thinking about college, a flyer with lots of information.
Free download (PDF, 56 KB).
Illinois

Created by AFSC's Great Lakes Regional Office. Thirty-eight pages filled with many local and national career opportunities: peaceful jobs and careers that offer what the military promises—without giving up your rights and supporting the war machine. The booklet also includes career planning, personal growth, youth leadership and independent living. It will be updated constantly.
For more information, contact the AFSC Chicago office at
312-427-2533.
Free download (PDF, 2163 KB).
Indiana

Created by AFSC's Great Lakes Regional Office. Thirty-three pages filled with many local and national career opportunities: peaceful jobs and careers that offer what the military promises—without giving up your rights and supporting the war machine. The booklet also includes career planning, personal growth, youth leadership and independent living. It will be updated constantly.
For more information, contact the AFSC Chicago office at
312-427-2533.
Free download (PDF, 1988 KB).
Maine

Free download (PDF, 542 KB).
For more information, contact Rosalie Tyler Paul of the AFSC Maine Program on Youth and Militarism at 207-371-2077 or gaia@gwi.net.
Maryland

You Don't Have to Join the Military to Go to College, Get a Good Job and Serve Your Country - Created by AFSC's Baltimore office . The 15-page brochure lists information on paying for college, free job training and apprenticeship programs.
Free download (PDF, 241 KB).
Massachusetts
The Options Booklet - Created by AFSC's Western Massachusetts office. Local Resources for Teens Covering: Emergency Contacts, Abuse/Assault Services and Shelters, Community Based Support and Advocacy (Sexuality Specific Organizations). Food, Shelter and Clothing, Health Care (HIV/AIDS Specific Services), Pregnancy And Parenting Services, Youth Centers and Programs, Education and Employment Training (Labor Sponsored Apprenticeships, Colleges and Universities, Funding Formal Education), and Transportation.
Free download (PDF, 466 KB).
Michigan

Created by AFSC's Great Lakes Regional Office. Thirty-six pages filled with many local and national career opportunities: peaceful jobs and careers that offer what the military promises—without giving up your rights and supporting the war machine. The booklet also includes career planning, personal growth, youth leadership and independent living. It will be updated constantly.
For more information, contact the AFSC Chicago office at
312-427-2533.
Free download (PDF, 2833 KB).
North Carolina
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What’s Next? A Guide for North Carolina Teens Wondering ‘What’s After High School?' Created by AFSC's office in Greensboro, NC. Learn about CHOICES for adventure, job training, skill training, money for college, and a chance to serve your country.
Download the PDF's for free.
Ohio

Created by AFSC's Great Lakes Regional Office. Thirty-six pages filled with many local and national career opportunities: peaceful jobs and careers that offer what the military promises—without giving up your rights and supporting the war machine. The booklet also includes career planning, personal growth, youth leadership and independent living. It will be updated constantly.
For more information, contact the AFSC Chicago office at
312-427-2533.
Free download (PDF, 2833 KB).
Wisconsin

Created by AFSC's Great Lakes Regional Office. Thirty-two pages filled with many local and national career opportunities: peaceful jobs and careers that offer what the military promises—without giving up your rights and supporting the war machine. The booklet also includes career planning, personal growth, youth leadership and independent living. It will be updated constantly.
For more information, contact the AFSC Chicago office at
312-427-2533.
Free download (PDF, 2833 KB).
CD-ROM’s, Videos and Posters
Introduction to Youth and Militarism: An Interactive
Power Point Slide Show for presentations and training's (CD-ROM)
Available for purchase in bulk pack of 15 for $25. Please download the order form (PDF, 113 KB) for purchase by mail.
You may also place an order by dialing our toll free number 1-888-588-AFSC (2372), between the hours of 9:00 AM - 4:30 PM (EST). Visa, Mastercard and AMEX are accepted.
Before You Enlist! The Real Deal on Joining the Military: Fifteen minute DVD provides a rational voice to counter the seductive and often deceptive recruiting practices of the U.S. military. Great for classroom presentations.
Available for purchase in bulk pack of 5 for $25. Please download the order form (PDF, 113 KB) for purchase by mail.
You may also place an order by dialing our toll free number 1-888-588-AFSC (2372), between the hours of 9:00 AM - 4:30 PM (EST). Visa, Mastercard and AMEX are accepted.
For instructions on downloading free, see www.beforeyouenlist.org.
Ten Points to Consider Before You Sign A Military Enlistment Agreement Poster: Classic advice for those considering military enlistment in an attractive 12" x 24" poster format. Spanish also available.
Click here for the English and here for Spanish flyers that have the same text. Sorry, PDF of the poster not available. Image shown is the Spanish version.
Available for purchase from the National Youth & Militarism Program in Philadelphia for $5.00 per copy. Please download the order form (PDF, 113 KB) for purchase by mail.
You may also place an order by dialing our toll free number 1-888-588-AFSC (2372), between the hours of 9:00 AM - 4:30 PM (EST). Visa, Mastercard and AMEX are accepted.
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