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I'm not trying to offend when I ask this... ...but hasn't this audience been the primary audience for military recruiters? Promise more-or-less young and healt
by ThePadawan 5y ago
I'm not trying to offend when I ask this...
...but hasn't this audience been the primary audience for military recruiters? Promise more-or-less young and healthy men a chance to get out of their shitty home town, earn some money, and maybe a paid education?
- nradov 5y agoYes but the military doesn't take just anyone. A large fraction of young men fail to meet enlistment standards due to obesity, health conditions, criminal record, illegal drug use, or lack of a high school diploma.
- ThePadawan 5y agoHow delightfully ironic.
- curryst 5y agoI think a lot of people are disillusioned in the military. There wasn't a lot of support for the last wars we've been in among young people, and most people are aware of the hardships veterans can face. There are benefits, but I think many people feel they aren't worth the risk of death or PTSD. I don't blame them, I wouldn't want to get shot at for $20k/year either.