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From The Oregonian:

During a recent family gathering, a relative asked Jared what he would do if an enemy was shooting at him. Jared ran to his video game console and killed a digital Xbox soldier and announced, "See! I can do it!"

Jared is an autistic teenager. Despite his parents' objections, local Army recruiters signed him up for a four-year hitch as a cavalry scout. His stepmother says they told her "Well, Jared's an 18-year-old man. He doesn't need his mommy to make his decisions for him."

See An Army of One Wrong Recruit.

Posted on Monday, May 8, 2006 at 10:16AM by Registered Commentercitizen-viewer in | CommentsPost a Comment

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