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The real arguments are too dark to say aloud. E.g. without the perks over civilian life, the military would be unable to recruit a volunteer force large enough
by michael1999 6y ago
The real arguments are too dark to say aloud. E.g. without the perks over civilian life, the military would be unable to recruit a volunteer force large enough for empire.
- gruez 6y agoIs this actually a thing, joining the military to get healthcare?
- wpurvis 6y agoIt is definitely a perk. That and cheap housing, paid-for education and years of experience in whatever field you get put in. The army and marines sent recruiters to my high school in a poor area and I got to hear about all these things twice a year. The military is a way out of poverty for a lot of people.
- filleduchaos 6y agoThis is not the first time I'm hearing that US recruiters use health insurance or college education as a lure for poor teenagers.
- ideals 6y agoKinda, same with college tuition. If you made university free for everyone the Reserves would take a hit on enlistment, same with active duty but to a lesser extent. I'm a vet and those things were huge in making my choice to join, lots of family and friends, fellow service members have echoed the same. The military is largely downsizing though in warm body count so it might not matter much anymore.
- glitcher 6y agoAlso a thing: intentionally committing a crime for the sole purpose of getting healthcare in prison.
- mmcnl 6y agoThese are really inefficient incentives. With UHC it would be possible to lower health costs, freeing up budget for the military to increase wages for recruits, for example. In HN language, this is tight coupling that in the end would work far better in a loosely coupled manner for both UHC and the military.