> But the army know this, and attracts losers that can be brainwashed so that belonging to army becomes their only way of life. This is only true of grunts. I

> But the army know this, and attracts losers that can be brainwashed so that belonging to army becomes their only way of life. This is only true of grunts. I think you would be surprised as to the level of intelligence present in the ranks of the military. Some of the most poignant writings on life, death, war and peace that I've ever read were written by either current or former members. Case in point(and I urge you to read the entirety with an open mind before making a judgement): http://www.nytimes.com/2015/03/01/opinion/sunday/how-we-learned-to-kill.html?_r=0 http://www.nytimes.com/2015/03/01/opinion/sunday/how-we-lear...