Two men turned away by recruiters in Chicago on September 12, 2006, returned the next day and staged a sit-in. A University of Maryland sophomore was turned away when she tried to enlist on September 26.
In response to being denied enlistment, two men staged a peaceful protest in Chicago on September 12 and 13, 2006. A University of Maryland student also faced similar rejection when she attempted to join the military on September 26.