> For the most part — particularly the Army — the service is very expensive daycare for would-be homeless bums. It's unfortunate you feel that way about young

> For the most part — particularly the Army — the service is very expensive daycare for would-be homeless bums. It's unfortunate you feel that way about young men and women who are looking for direction and a path to a better future. Whether or not it works out for them, most people join the military expecting to work hard and get something in return, which doesn't conjure "bum" to me.