> I wouldn't say that any of the military's problems are easy to solve, but recruitment itself is a scam. That was not my experience at all. I picked my speci

> I wouldn't say that any of the military's problems are easy to solve, but recruitment itself is a scam. That was not my experience at all. I picked my specialty code well before a slot opened up for me to go to basic training. The contract paperwork was extremely specific, and the guy walking me through it spent a lot of time talking about each individual element I was signing. They were picky about who they'd accept, they didn't dangle pararescue as a real possibility (it was more like, give the tryout a shot only if you want to find out how close to drowning you are comfortable with). Hell, one of the things I liked most about the military was how incredibly specific they were about everything. That and the fact that if you knew how to schmooze the right chief master sergeant you could get a waiver for damn near any rule. Occasionally I still regret not at least staying in the air guard after I left active duty. It's like the best club in the whole world. I'm not even sure how you'd sign away the GI bill, short of refusing to make the contributions. Otherwise it's just a VA thing and eligibility is very straightforward.