Defying the Odds: Ghanaian man rejected by Ghana Army at 27 graduates as US Airman at 42

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FRANKIE 4 months ago

Whereas in Ghana the army rejects applicants due to a lack of space, the US is always recruiting due to vacancies. That's the difference. The easiest armed forces to get into is the United States armed Forces. They're always ...
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Whereas in Ghana the army rejects applicants due to a lack of space, the US is always recruiting due to vacancies. That's the difference. The easiest armed forces to get into is the United States armed Forces. They're always recruiting. In fact visa lottery winners are encouraged to fill a recruitment form even before they're granted immigrant visas to travel to the States to start their new lives. The UK recruits from Commonwealth countries as well.
It's the new form of neocolonialism and imperialism.
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Nii 4 months ago

Very soon USA,UK or Russia armies will become unattractive to poor Africans when WWIII starts.The natives of these countries are aware that's why they are running away from joining their armies. SHIKA SANE WA.

Very soon USA,UK or Russia armies will become unattractive to poor Africans when WWIII starts.The natives of these countries are aware that's why they are running away from joining their armies. SHIKA SANE WA.
FRANKIE 4 months ago

SHIKA SANE WA WAA DI3NTS3 iny3mi @NII! And in most cases these our innocent and gullible young brothers are sent to the various war fronts of the senseless wars America is engaged in to be slaughtered like chicken. They're gi ...
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SHIKA SANE WA WAA DI3NTS3 iny3mi @NII! And in most cases these our innocent and gullible young brothers are sent to the various war fronts of the senseless wars America is engaged in to be slaughtered like chicken. They're given drugs to become ruthless and remorseless and those who survived usually come back with mental disorders like PTSD (Post Traumatic Stress Disorder). I'm writing from experience with numerous examples that I can't spill here. My advise to the African youth is - STAY AWAY FROM THESE US, UK AND OTHER FOREIGN ARMIES. THEY'RE NO GOOD! THEY DON'T MEAN WELL.
Singletary 4 months ago

That's a lie, I was in the US Army for 4 years and got deployed to Iraq and Afghanistan but never treated differently.

That's a lie, I was in the US Army for 4 years and got deployed to Iraq and Afghanistan but never treated differently.
Kwadwo 4 months ago

Are you sure of what you are saying? If so why served only 4 years?

Are you sure of what you are saying? If so why served only 4 years?
Efo Juju 4 months ago

In the US, you don't join the army for life. You sign a contract. Probably he signed a contract for four years.

In the US, you don't join the army for life. You sign a contract. Probably he signed a contract for four years.
Efo Juju 4 months ago

You are a liar.

You are a liar.
Lori 4 months ago

Olu wants dollars

Olu wants dollars
Efo Juju 4 months ago

He is a liar. He is more than 42.

He is a liar. He is more than 42.
JULOR CAESAR 4 months ago

The article states the man was rejected for enlistment as an officer candidate in the Ghana Armed Services. However, he was accepted in the USA Air Force not as an officer candidate, but an enlisted soldier. Had he applied fo ...
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The article states the man was rejected for enlistment as an officer candidate in the Ghana Armed Services. However, he was accepted in the USA Air Force not as an officer candidate, but an enlisted soldier. Had he applied for in the Ghana Army as an enlisted candidate, he definitely would have been accepted. He missed out on becoming an officer in the Ghana Army, and ended up as a private in the USA Air Force.
VERY TRUE.USA ARMY STRUGGLING TO RECRUIT SOLDIERS 4 months ago

That is very true. The USA army enlistment has been falling steadily over several years and this is happening even though requirements for entry have been watered down a bit in some areas. And this phenomenon is seen in some ...
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That is very true. The USA army enlistment has been falling steadily over several years and this is happening even though requirements for entry have been watered down a bit in some areas. And this phenomenon is seen in some other Western developed countries who are also struggling to recruit young men and women.
Abdul 4 months ago

Ghanaian Military enrollment is about who knows you and not education and competence.

Ghanaian Military enrollment is about who knows you and not education and competence.
Kwaku Tee 4 months ago

It was in his own interest he did not join Ghana Army.He would have copied that bad habit of slapping and beating journalists as NDC is showing them.

It was in his own interest he did not join Ghana Army.He would have copied that bad habit of slapping and beating journalists as NDC is showing them.
Clynns 4 months ago

God Bless America

God Bless America
FRANKIE 4 months ago

God bless Ghana!

God bless Ghana!
OSAFO KANTANKA 4 months ago

I am afraid this is Ghana . Probably didn’t get through the Obnoxious PROTOCOL system.

I am afraid this is Ghana . Probably didn’t get through the Obnoxious PROTOCOL system.
NART 4 months ago

THE GHANA ARMY REJECTED HIM FOR A REASON .WE SHOULD KNOW THAT THE GHANA ARMY HAS THEIR RULES AND REGULATIONS AND ALSO HOW THEY RECRUIT PEOPLE.
GHANA IS NOT USA .
USA IS NOT GHANA.
LONG LIVE GHANA AND LONG LIVE THE GHANA AR ...
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THE GHANA ARMY REJECTED HIM FOR A REASON .WE SHOULD KNOW THAT THE GHANA ARMY HAS THEIR RULES AND REGULATIONS AND ALSO HOW THEY RECRUIT PEOPLE.
GHANA IS NOT USA .
USA IS NOT GHANA.
LONG LIVE GHANA AND LONG LIVE THE GHANA ARMY.
Nye bro 4 months ago

Nonsense! Ghana is not USA, but the difference is that you recruit people who turn out to be unprofessional and sometimes stupid! Get a life, you pathetic soul...

Nonsense! Ghana is not USA, but the difference is that you recruit people who turn out to be unprofessional and sometimes stupid! Get a life, you pathetic soul...
Akua 4 months ago

USA NEEDS NEN TO SEND TO THE SLAUGHTERING FIELD . USA IS AT WAR BUT GHANA IS NOT . IT HAS BEEN MANDATORY TO DO MILITARY SERVICE IN USA WHICH SOME PEOPLE REFUSE .USA NEEDS PEOPLE LIKE THIS TO USE

USA NEEDS NEN TO SEND TO THE SLAUGHTERING FIELD . USA IS AT WAR BUT GHANA IS NOT . IT HAS BEEN MANDATORY TO DO MILITARY SERVICE IN USA WHICH SOME PEOPLE REFUSE .USA NEEDS PEOPLE LIKE THIS TO USE
Brandy 4 months ago

Akua get your facts right which part of the world is US engaged in war?
Apart fro Ukraine abd Russia and our Tribal And Religious issues that has damaged Sudan tge Sahel etc who is US at war with?
Most of them you see are r ...
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Akua get your facts right which part of the world is US engaged in war?
Apart fro Ukraine abd Russia and our Tribal And Religious issues that has damaged Sudan tge Sahel etc who is US at war with?
Most of them you see are reservist some are nurses with different professional background who will only be called to duty etc
Jah Cure 4 months ago

Akosua,kindly name one country the US is actively at war with today.

Akosua,kindly name one country the US is actively at war with today.
Killer 4 months ago

See how Ghanaians are happy about that what is a Lebanese or Indian graduates in the Ghana Army you will see how Ghanaians will behave Fools . remember recent appointment by mahama to South Korea

See how Ghanaians are happy about that what is a Lebanese or Indian graduates in the Ghana Army you will see how Ghanaians will behave Fools . remember recent appointment by mahama to South Korea
Razal Sheiba 4 months ago

See, one can't tell how standards are set by some Ghanaian public institutions. A lot of Ghanaians rejected by their own country due so called high standards have gone outside to excel in the fields they were rejected. Studen ...
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See, one can't tell how standards are set by some Ghanaian public institutions. A lot of Ghanaians rejected by their own country due so called high standards have gone outside to excel in the fields they were rejected. Students with aggregate 10-14 who have the desire to read medicine have been denied admission because some universities in Ghana insist on single number grades(6-9). These same students go outside the country to read same medicine with same grades only to come back, and staff of the very universities who refused them admissions visit hospitals when they fall sick to meet these doctors there. In fact some are the patients of the doctors they once rejected. I wish that anytime there is an training program for the Ghana air force to be handled by the US air force, this rejected Ghanaian should be part of the team to come and train the Ghana air force.
Medusa 4 months ago

Hmmmm. The 3rd world countries are exaggerating with their so-called qualifications. I remember some years ago when my French teacher was disqualified from pursuing his doctorate in any university in Ghana because he obtained ...
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Hmmmm. The 3rd world countries are exaggerating with their so-called qualifications. I remember some years ago when my French teacher was disqualified from pursuing his doctorate in any university in Ghana because he obtained a 3rd class at the first degree. He got the opportunity to go to France for a language proficiency course. He didn't return after one year but enrolled at a University for his doctorate, which he earned without difficulty. I later learnt that when he returned to Ghana, no university recognised his doctorate in French and would not allow him to lecture. The country whose language we are struggling with in Ghana has awarded this teacher a doctorate in their mother tongue, but we say he is not qualified??
Sani Abacha 4 months ago

Strangely, the children and other relations of Generals in GAF are able to secure recruitment into the force without problems.

Strangely, the children and other relations of Generals in GAF are able to secure recruitment into the force without problems.
Kwame 4 months ago

It is up to him, if he collapses on duty whose fault.At 42 how effective or how long can he serve.Maybe he will be sitting behind a desk as long as he is in the Force.

It is up to him, if he collapses on duty whose fault.At 42 how effective or how long can he serve.Maybe he will be sitting behind a desk as long as he is in the Force.
John Doe 4 months ago

Kwame, the zombie type of military is not what the US military, navy, or the air force practice okay! The US force is a whole industry coming out with new innovations every day. If you are enjoying internet today is because o ...
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Kwame, the zombie type of military is not what the US military, navy, or the air force practice okay! The US force is a whole industry coming out with new innovations every day. If you are enjoying internet today is because of them. They don't slap recruits, they counsel, teach, and transfer knowledge. No zombie's here!
Kwam 4 months ago

That is the difference between Ghana and the US.The opportunities are unlimited once you prepare yourself.

That is the difference between Ghana and the US.The opportunities are unlimited once you prepare yourself.
Chaii!!! 4 months ago

As for US, they will prefer you dying to their citizens. They will take and even give you money for your readiness.

As for US, they will prefer you dying to their citizens. They will take and even give you money for your readiness.
ISAAC KANKAM-BOADU 4 months ago

My son was rejected at Burma Camp recruitment after having asked him to be there in 2012. But he was accepted in the British Army since 2013. He had wanted to serve his country but his country rejected him.

My son was rejected at Burma Camp recruitment after having asked him to be there in 2012. But he was accepted in the British Army since 2013. He had wanted to serve his country but his country rejected him.
ISAAC KANKAM-BOADU 4 months ago

My son was rejected at Burma Camp recruitment after having asked him to be there in 2012. Genuine candidates are rejected to give way to protocol list. But he was accepted in the British Army since 2013. He had wanted to serv ...
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My son was rejected at Burma Camp recruitment after having asked him to be there in 2012. Genuine candidates are rejected to give way to protocol list. But he was accepted in the British Army since 2013. He had wanted to serve his country but his country rejected him.
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Demetrius 4 months ago

This is no news. Every jurisdiction has their own rules of engagement. Go and read the Ghana military engagement rules. In US even if you're 100 years no problems Iraq awaits you so you can go and join them.

This is no news. Every jurisdiction has their own rules of engagement. Go and read the Ghana military engagement rules. In US even if you're 100 years no problems Iraq awaits you so you can go and join them.
Demetrius 4 months ago

The easiest way if you want to join a military is to go to Somalia, Ukraine, Yemen, and Sudan. No age limit, more tattoos, bow leggers no problems. The best of is Gaza. Ghanaweb stop worrying us with useless news. Netizens to ...
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The easiest way if you want to join a military is to go to Somalia, Ukraine, Yemen, and Sudan. No age limit, more tattoos, bow leggers no problems. The best of is Gaza. Ghanaweb stop worrying us with useless news. Netizens too what are they talking about? Is Military engagement and graduation news? If you're in a dire need to join the Military they should all go to the aforementioned countries for engagement. Dr Congo is the best of all.
Afua Iceland 4 months ago

People join US and UK Army for Nkrataa. If you're fortunate to survive you get your papers. Greedy black man! If they mean business they should go and join Sudan, Yemen, Somalia, Ukraine, Russian, Dr Congo Armies and the best ...
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People join US and UK Army for Nkrataa. If you're fortunate to survive you get your papers. Greedy black man! If they mean business they should go and join Sudan, Yemen, Somalia, Ukraine, Russian, Dr Congo Armies and the best of all Gaza and Lebanon Armies..
Ho Man 4 months ago

Defying all odds? Why didn't he go to Ukraine or Dr Congo if he meant business. Useless journalism.

Defying all odds? Why didn't he go to Ukraine or Dr Congo if he meant business. Useless journalism.
Frank Talk 2 months ago

Brain drain is encouraged by our system. Wake up Ghana, wake up Africa how long will you slumber and sleep.

Brain drain is encouraged by our system. Wake up Ghana, wake up Africa how long will you slumber and sleep.
Soweto London 2 months ago

Congratulations Airman Class 1.
It was not his age which was a barrier in Ghana but corruption and the lack of support or recognition for talent in Ghana. My elder brother went through the same with the Ghana army. At 17 he ...
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Congratulations Airman Class 1.
It was not his age which was a barrier in Ghana but corruption and the lack of support or recognition for talent in Ghana. My elder brother went through the same with the Ghana army. At 17 he had passed his O'Levels with aggregate 18; passed his A Levels in Physics, Maths and Geography at just 23 and at the time (1992), he studied computing and goy Diplomas then applied for the Ghana Army. He was told that "you are too over qualified so when we recruit you, you will come and take our jobs". What a country we live in. And how are we ever going to develop???????? No winder galamsey has taken over and it will soon be a disaster and wipe out many innocent people. In USA, they recruit talent. I hope Ghana will learn and give young talents the opportunity to serve and excel

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