The otherwise unemployable usually don't meet the standards of the military (whether for reasons of health, attitude, or criminal record). They're generally aft

The otherwise unemployable usually don't meet the standards of the military (whether for reasons of health, attitude, or criminal record). They're generally after the most able to find employment: young, fit males ready to die for peanuts and a dream. This is why they make citizenship very easy to obtain for immigrants who serve in the military.