re: How honest is military recruiting?

Recruiters that lie cause themselves a lot more work. Kids can, and do, easily Google and know about it. I was always straight forward because I didn't want to have a kid come back and discharge, which would increase my workload.

You cant really lie anyways, especially in the Marines when we used benifit tags to talk about tangible and intangible needs and wants. Then everyone has to sign an open contract because without scores, we cant guarantee a job. Example, kid you can be intel; kid scores 31 AFQT, welp, there's one lie from the beginning. There are bonuses, but a $3_5k bonus isn't much after taxes and meeting certain requirements. Most kids really didn't ask about bonuses, and the bonuses we had were for Comm, and jobs that needed filled.

Of course other branches are different.