> I hate the glamorization of the military. I don't understand how anyone would actually join. In many countries you do not have a choice; it is mandatory. And

> I hate the glamorization of the military. I don't understand how anyone would actually join. In many countries you do not have a choice; it is mandatory. And in those countries, at least in peacetime, it is usually seen as neither glamorous nor desirable. Somewhere between a painless but a wasted year and a miserable time you must mobilize to endure to avoid corrupting your brain.