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They join the army to protect their nation and the privileges we have. So your family can have dinner at night without worrying about people from a neighboring
by abledon 8y ago
They join the army to protect their nation and the privileges we have. So your family can have dinner at night without worrying about people from a neighboring land busting in and stealing your property , kidnapping murdeing raping family etc
They are people who are signing up for a job whose work benefits are medium probability of making their spouses widows and single parents overnight
- kopo 8y agoCeremony and tradition, parades and costume, medals and ribbons exist for what reason?
- sailfast 8y agoThey also join because of solid signing bonuses, good training, GI Bill, and a good resume item. Let’s not kid ourselves about the economic make-up of our enlisted military. I am not saying that they did not sign up for the other reasons as well, and by saying this I don’t think I am undermining their commitment to serve or their intent, but in a volunteer force it is also about money, and we’re going to have to pay a lot more to meet recruitment targets.