The effort to emphasize enlistment as a viable occupational choice for young men and women who accept the military way of life as a means of achieving their goals is in the nature of an experiment. If this new approach is to meet the needs of young people, the educational community must, in turn, take a new approach to the services. At least, there must be a willingness on the part of counselors and school officials for closer ties and closer cooperation to exist between the educational community and the Armed Forces. (Author)