People just join the military because
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When I was in the Army back in the late 80's early 90's...
Most of the young enlisted guys were like me. Fairly intelligent (in my case very intelligent), working poor or lower middle class background, and not exactly sure what we wanted to do for a career. Our families didn't have money to piss away on college, and a lot of us didn't really want to go to college.
The military gave us some experience, world travel for a good percentage of us (me), and let us grow up in a fairly controlled and mostly positive environment.
It also gave us poor white boys preference points in hiring, which allowed us to neutralize affirmative action later on.
It was the same for a lot of us female soldiers too, but I decided to go to college since Uncle Sam was paying. It did help me get some jobs, but it was my training and experience from other facets of life that actually helped me.
I liked that you used the term "female soldiers". That's how I know you're real.
I served with a lot of outstanding females. There was one that if circumstances had been different....you know. We were both too young.
I also used my college money, but ended up getting better jobs that didn't use my education. College was mostly a good experience and it made me well rounded. I would have been better off in the trades, but, that is all water under the bridge.
I hope you are well. God bless.
Thank you. Unfortunately, there were many guys who, no matter how good we were or what we did, we were simply never accepted.
I am well and hope you are too. God Bless you too.