I don't agree that all are - there may be a minority who are not. I haven't met them yet, but it's very possible.
But a friend of mine thinks that they are if they go for it, even in a free country. He thinks the time is past when people had good reason to join the army.
I'm younger & have never felt so broke or isolated that I should apply. Is he right to think that most army applicants have little to lose by taking a military job, and no other respected option in civil life? Do only those who have the respect of civil or rich or self-important politicians progress thru' the hierarchy?
Get angry & you'll prove his point - I'd like to suggest to him that it might not be the case, for reasons you might suggest. Right now, how can I argue? I only know seven people, who would only prove his point, and ten people living who are not convinced by his theory but can't prove him wrong. I'm curious.
2006-09-09 19:08:53 · 7 answers · asked by WomanWhoReads 5 in Social Science ➔ Other - Social Science
Please, before you answer, could you honestly consider what their parents or guardians are like?
2006-09-09 19:10:14 · update #1
I do think it's sad that the civilian grants are less than the military ones, to afford people the educational opportunities.
2006-09-11 10:38:33 · update #2
My husband is in the army and the experiences he has gained from it could be learned no where on the civilian side. It has also given us the ability to travel and live in places where most americans never even get to visit. We love the army life and my husband will complete at least 20 years before he retires. He will have a FULL retirement at just over age 40. We will continue to have healthcare the rest of our lives. What job can provide all of that at little to no cost to us? It is simply a career choice. He started as an enlisted soldier but has since gotten commissioned and will retire a Lt. Colonel. He could have worked as a civilian but the difference he makes now is so much more than he could have done in one little town.
Freedom isn't free. It takes hard working service men and women to keep it that way. God Bless America
2006-09-09 21:54:18 · answer #1 · answered by cjsmith95 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
People in the military that get angry over this kind of thinking are not proving this man's point. They are mainly upset because this individual is one of those people that has no respect for the personal sacrifices that those in the Army or any other branch make. I joined the USAF because I felt the need to serve my country and make a difference, not because I was broke or unemployed.
Sure, there are some people who join the military that are like your "friend's" description, but those people are in every business field that you find. And by the way, being in the military IS a respectable job.
2006-09-09 19:18:08 · answer #2 · answered by crazy_airforce_guy 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I was in the Army and I'm none of the things you mentioned. I joined because my Dad and other people thought it would be a good learning experience for me. They thought it would teach me discipline, and all the other qualities that a man is supposed to have. I got my Honorable Discharge and will not return to the armed forces. I hated getting up 4:30am to excercise and I hated most aspects of military life. The only thing I liked to do was hang out with my friends at the bar when the day was done.
2006-09-09 19:15:30 · answer #3 · answered by soleofsoul 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
No, some people join the army nbecause it will give them things they can't afford themselves. My niece joined the army 14 years ago, knowing 4 languages, now at 32 she is fluent in 12 languages, has been to 6 different countries, and owns 2 houses in Canada, and is buying one in France. When she opts out at 40, she is guaranteed a position in the UN as a translator, or as a languages teacher in any school in Canada. The down side of it is that she's been shot at twice
2006-09-09 19:19:19 · answer #4 · answered by judy_r8 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
“For those who have fought for it, freedom has a flavor the protected will never know”
I am a U.S. Marine with 3 combat deployments. The majority of people enter the military because there is a need to serve something greater than one’s self. I stand proud at the thought of the men who came before. We join to honor their legacy, and that those we love may live free and at peace.
Semper Fi
2006-09-09 19:33:12 · answer #5 · answered by michael b 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
When I finished high school they made an announcement that surprised me. 87% of my class went into the military. There were no jobs worth having and little collage aid. (I went Air Force). My son-in-law is a smart man and went air force just after high school. He wants to do his 20 and out and get an education. He comes from good parents and has family money.
2006-09-09 19:18:05 · answer #6 · answered by ML 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
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2016-12-18 07:52:42 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋