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Originally posted by DUROBOAT15:
goharley,
sense when is the military a scholarship program or welfare program. If people joined just to make money they are sadly mistaken. Remember the army slogan "Its not a JOB its an adventure". And it sounds like the adventure may be starting soon.
When people join they have to know that there is always a chance of war and that was a
risk they were willing to take by signing up.
First of all, that is the Navy's slogan. The Army's used to be, "Be All You Can Be." Now it's "The Army of One."

I wouldn't say the military is a scholorship program, per se, but it has been offering those that qualify additional money for college as an incentive to join since the '80's. A young man/woman can now qualify for as much as $30,000 for college with a four year enlistment. Yes, that's why they join.

Welfare program? Not really, but with the pay we receive a lot are kept at welfare levels. Just as an aside; the largest pay raise the military received since the Vietnam era was when Clinton was in office.

Yes, the kids that join realize that there is a remote possibility that they may see war. But you'd be amazed at how effectively recruiters can downplay that possibility.
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