"Children belong on playgrounds, not on battlefields. The use of child soldiers is one of the most serious human rights violations of our time," says Congressman Jeff Fortenberry after having witnessed a human tragedy, of children forced into military service. Today, approximately 300,000 children under 18 participate in armed conflicts around the world. About 20 countries, including the United States of America, actively recruit children under 18. Most of the child soldiers are between the ages of 15 and 17, but other children as young as 7 have been deployed. Because there is no formal documentation of age in many areas, children are often passed off as older than they really are. These statistics represent only a "snapshot" of the problem, children are recruited, captured, demobilized, injured or even killed every day that passes, Rachel Brett and Irma Specht reveal in their book Young Soldiers, because they choose to fight (13). Currently, military recruiting will attempt to engage new recruits in multiple ways, in order to convince people to join the service. The methodology used by our government to recruit military personnel is a shameful process, lying or offering signing bonuses, or specifically targeting certain groups of disadvantaged students, devalues ​​the value of the lives being recruited. The military has spent large amounts of money running adverts to entice young people to join. Worryingly, recruitment tactics include visiting schools and handing out free merchandise, including free video games that simulate real training. Even the federal measure ?No Child Left Behind? issued...... at the center of the document......ewsWatch Complete.Chabot College Lib.,Hayward,CA.11/13/2007 .Pride, Karen. ?Uncle Sam wants (and needs) you? Chicago Defender Magazine September 9, 2000.pg11 ProQuest Ethnic NewsWatch Complete.Chabot College Lib.,Hayward,CA.11/14/2007 < http://proquest.umi.com/login?>.Smith, L. Byron. ?Cosby?Strengthened by the actions of military recruiters.?Sentinel. 9-15 November 2006. Vol.72,Iss14,pgA6 ProQuest ethnic NewsWatchComplete. Chabot College Lib.,Hayward,CA.11/13/2007?>.