The young man is greeted at the desk by a man and a woman probably around his own age. Dressed tidily in khaki, with highly polished shoes and neat haircuts, the pair ooze army. They are friendly, affable and only too keen to engage their guest. Within minutes the three youthful adults are chatting away about life as an army recruit and all the opportunities that presents: a paid-for tertiary education, the chance to travel, the potential for a long-term career.