There are always going to be some dirt bags that slip thru the cracks. Thankfully they usually get kicked out like the ones you mentioned. I don't think it matters if they were recruted by a member. I'm sure they went thru the same recruiting proccess we all did, because they can't fake their way thru it if they don't appear to be qualified. If they knew that their relatives were dirt bags, then yes that was not a good judgment call on their part. But recruiters should not be held reasposible for any one of their recruits for failing, it's the dirt bags fault. It doesn't matter if the recruiter is family or not, they should not be held responsible. There are plenty of good coasties out there that have relatives in the Guard and may have even been recruited by them, and they go on to have great carrers and be top performes.
I will agree with the original point to some extent. I have seen this many times when junior members have family that are senior on both sides (enlisted or officer). Some of these people have a difficulty in understanding that the accomplishments of their family are to be enjoyed by them alone and it is up to the new member to earn respect for his/her own accomplishments and not those of the family. However, this is not the rule. I have met many legacy Guardians who are a credit to the uniform and are certainly deserving of respect.
My 4 of my cousins went into the CG they all lived in MI it's a tradtion on the lakes my dad went into the CG and my uncle went into the CG at various times. They served honorably my husband did 20 years in the CG my one uncle served on the Huntter Ligget. My husband served 28 years.
My brother was a BM 1 and the San Jose Recruiter when I enlisted (although he had the other recruiter sign the papers). At the same time my uncle was an active duty Commander.
I neither received nor expected any special treatment. I looked at it the other way round....I had to make sure I could meet the standards they had already set.
I didn't see the initial post, but get the gist from the discussion that follows.
I served with many who had family history in the USCG and other services, and as with Ex_CG_GM and Stormer73, most had a family reputation to live up to that they respected, rather than "riding the wave!" And they earned their own good reputation as a result!
If they were "riding the wave," it only took meeting a Chief or peer of their relative to explain it to them so they understood what their responsibility was to the name. Most got it, some didn't. Law of averages.
When I went to Boot Camp, you NEVER told anyone you were related to someone in the CG, and PRAYED they never figured it out while you were there!
