@Duchess64
Interesting info, but what I'd like to know is how many children of senators and billionaires are serving in the military.
The post that was quoted here has been removedDisparity? How bout the disparity refarding the countries in the world who do not do their part to put down the crap in the mideast and everywhere else in the world? There is your disparity. Trump is fixing that though. A grest president. Imagne how much more he could do if you all and that sniveling Schiff were not on his ass.
@averagejoe1 saidGet your fukking nose out of the middle-east.
Disparity? How bout the disparity refarding the countries in the world who do not do their part to put down the crap in the mideast and everywhere else in the world? There is your disparity. Trump is fixing that though. A grest president. Imagne how much more he could do if you all and that sniveling Schiff were not on his ass.
The US presence has never benefitted anyone there but themselves.
@bunnyknight saidI'll wager that list is a pretty short one! 😏
@Duchess64
Interesting info, but what I'd like to know is how many children of senators and billionaires are serving in the military.
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The post that was quoted here has been removedThe short answer is "no" The USA's military does not represent its population. While the wealthy in America are busy waving the flag, it's the lower, and lower middle economic class that actually sign up, go through basic training and serve. There are however some perks for these folks, such as GI Bill benefits for education, and VA benefits such as loan guarantees to buy a home or condo. In addition, the pay, pension, and medical benefits are pretty good. (Assuming they remain alive to use them!)
It looks like this is a way for the wealthy to buy their way out of military service. 😏
The post that was quoted here has been removedThe US military draws from the least likely to succeed in American society, no doubt. It is the "last resort' for many approaching adulthood who may be afraid of their ability to 'make it' out in the real world.
That being said, I know a young man who, at 17, was kind of a wimpy nerd, who had tried to succeed at ASU (Arizona State University), yet found that he couldn't quite make the leap from high school to college. He had few other options, even though his family was moderately well-to-do. He decided that he would join the US Army. I tried to talk him out of it, and so did his family, but he was adamant. Six months later, after he had reached the age of 18, we all waved goodbye as he left for basic training in the Missouri Ozarks.
3 months later, I saw him before he left for his first posting, and I could barely recognize him. This 'wimpy nerd' had transformed into a fit young man with a strange new confidence in his abilities. After marrying his high school sweetheart, he left for Berlin and was there for three years. When he came back, he had a kid, and said he was going to go back to school (under the GI Bill) when he got out in about a year. He now works as Head of Internet Security for an electronics company with defense contracts. He makes about three times what I do now (a lowly government worker). He credits the Army for changing his mindset and giving him the tools to go forward and succeed. He's done well for himself.
@Suzianne
A great posting, and a typical story. It isn't a one way street. The military did wonders for me as well, and I never hesitate to recommend the service to young people looking for a different direction in their life. It isn't easy, and not for everyone. You get out of it what you put into it. A merit-based society where your background means nothing...
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@johnsim03 saidIt provided me with a great start as well.
@Suzianne
A great posting, and a typical story. It isn't a one way street. The military did wonders for me as well, and I never hesitate to recommend the service to young people looking for a different direction in their life. It isn't easy, and not for everyone. You get out of it what you put into it. A merit-based society where your background means nothing...
Besides self-discipline, the senses of honor and duty have never left me.
If it were not for the volatile, impulsive and simpleton nature of the current Commander-in-Chief, military service is something I'd still recommend.
Concerning the US selective service DRAFT, I copied and pasted this tidbit of information from wikipedia.
It's from the internet so it must be true.
"The draft came to an end when the United States Armed Forces moved to an all-volunteer military. However, the Selective Service System remains in place as a contingency plan; all male U.S. citizens, regardless of where they live, and male immigrants, whether documented or undocumented, residing within the United States, who are 18 through 25 are required to register. Men are considered no longer draft eligible at age 26; for this to change the United States Congress would have to amend the law. "
@suzianne saidA great success story, and yes, the armed services afford many opportunities for advancement, and careers in many areas, including, of course, law enforcement. A great starting place for many high school graduates, as well as college grads.
The US military draws from the least likely to succeed in American society, no doubt. It is the "last resort' for many approaching adulthood who may be afraid of their ability to 'make it' out in the real world.
That being said, I know a young man who, at 17, was kind of a wimpy nerd, who had tried to succeed at ASU (Arizona State University), yet found that he couldn't ...[text shortened]... hanging his mindset and giving him the tools to go forward and succeed. He's done well for himself.
@bunnyknight saidLOLOL point!!
@Duchess64
Interesting info, but what I'd like to know is how many children of senators and billionaires are serving in the military.
George Bush the unth served honorably in WWII. After that... hmmm.