why are born americans afraid to join the army and if they do its just for school money .?

Question

where is the american sprit for freedom . this country was born from fire in 1776 , why is it only foriegn nationals joining to army and staying in longer ....

Answer 1

Americans seem to be afraid of everything these days, not just joining the army. They are a very afraid and neurotic people. Maybe it's because they've had it good for so long. Foreign nationals are more likely to have experienced hardship and war, or at least they've heard first-hands accounts of hardship from their parents and grandparents.

Answer 2

Foriegn nationals are such an insignifanct number that no comparisons can be made. Stats show that it is Americans who are joining in record numbers as all services met their recruiting goals.

Stats show that most all recruits are middle class high school graduates and primarily white. The poor or ethnic, those who could most benefit are signing up at rates equal to the very wealthy. So those who should most be signing up for the education are not

The most that are joining come from the South. This is because demographically the south has more recruitment age people. But also the south tends to be more of a patriotic attitude.

If you look at the deaths for 3000 or so, 2000 or so are white, 300 some are hispanic and half that amount are black. All these things make one wonder about who is being patriotic and challenges assumptions people make.

Answer 3

People used to join the Army for money to go to college just becuase they wouldn't have to really do anything during their years of service. Now people in the Army actually have to work for their bread, and not just sit around and get paid. This is one of the reasons I support the war. Before the war people in the military were paid for nothing. They understand the fact that this is a job where death might occur, they took that into consideration when they went. So don't cry when a U.S. soldier dies. He died defending his country and also doing his job.





In response to another response: causes for the "death-to-american" movements that are taking place in other places around the world stem from the fact they america still has what others don't. We are still better off than any other country. Anti-Americanism is often a cover for hatreds with little justification in fact. The US is perceived by many as an international bully, a modern day imperial power becuase of the fact that the U.S. has almost everything that others want. Much of this hate stems from jealousy.

Answer 4

because they don't want to go through the multiple extended deployments to Iraq and Afghanistan that are currently happening. The Pentagon just released today that all Active Duty tours in Iraq and Afghanistan are automatically going to be 15 months instead of a year, and they could even be extended beyond that. Also, many people don't believe in war, killing is against their religion, and if deployed, they would be faced with that personal belief. My hubby is a US citizen, born in America, so am I, he joined the military to make a better life for us, and get money for school. What other job will pay for 4 years of college with only a $1200 input from you? That is a good return investment, and only a 2 year commitment. I think once you have more support for current war efforts, you would see more enlistment, but since currently the wars are not favored, you will see decreased enlistment.

Answer 5

I am a landlord for 2500+ American service men and women. I think I've met two of my residents who are foreign-born. There are a lot of great AMERICANS here, most of them very patriotic.

Many of them were certainly enticed to enter because of schooling benefits. There's really not anything odd about that. You'd find that if the federal government offered a lot of free school money if people took jobs as short-order cooks and cosmetologists, you'd have people taking advantage of that, too. But probably not if they didn't have at least some interest in cooking or hair. I certainly know some Soldiers who are just going to do their 4 or 6 years and get out. But talk to 90% of them, and they also have strong feelings of service to this country.

It's a commonly known fact among sociologists that people tend to notice and remember individuals who stand out and are different. I imagine you've run a across a few foreign nationals and servicemen who are just serving for education benefits, and you're projecting those few onto the whole. I challenge you to try to find an infantry company, air maintenance platoon, or shipboard section that isn't made up of a melting pot from across the US, and the majority of whom don't believe in serving and self sacrifice to maintain the freedoms of this great country.

Answer 6

I joined in 2000 before everything happened. I was 18 and part of the reason I joined was money for school. School is expensive and it would help, and it would put this huge bill on my parents. The other reason was it was a noble thing to do. I felt comfort in defending our country. I got to see the world, fought in two different AOR's. I will always have great memories. Where you ever in????

Chicago born and raised

Answer 7

If you ask me I'm not joining the army either. If I had a better education and find me just good payed job than what ever with the army. But the reality look different, many people can afford education, and can't find a good job. So they are joining the army. Right now, I guess many people thinking about it anyway. Look out there what's going on.
Are you joining the Army???

Answer 8

WTF, if you were in the armed forces you would realize that a lot of the kids are white american born kids, and another 60% of whats left are all american born hispanic and sometimes black kids.

Where do you people get your facts from? Also, I know I sure as hell didn join for college money, I was making damn good money before I joined. I joined for the adventure, and for the pure joy of anytime a liberal commie says "why didn't you fight for your satanic president in his unjust war", I can take off my armpatch and smack him in the face and say BACK TO YOUR COMMUNE HIPPY, ONLY THE FREE WALK THESE STREETS.

Answer 9

Me personnally being military personnel that serves along side a lot of foreigners who joined with hopes of getting their citizenship say they serve because most of the countries they come from are far worse off than the US so therefore they can view the US as simply being better than where they come from and they disregard any negative things they hear in reference to the US. To them its the bigger picture of being part of a democratic society.

Answer 10

Because only foreign nationals can choose to be Americans. People who were born in the United States had no choice but to be Americans. A person who chooses to be an American may be much more loyal to the U.S. than someone who didn't choose.