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Originally Posted by crockett
I'm talking about that as the option.. not meaning it's a requirement. why not open up that same kind of scholarship program for them to serve in other areas besides just the military.
I mean why not let them serve as volunteer firemen, citizen police ect..ect.. to get the same benefit for their college education. They would then be serving their local communities or states vs having only the military as a option for that kind of scolarship program.
For many kids in this country, the military really is the only option so why not give them a few others?
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I hear what you are saying... though on another note, I am interested in how many people actually join the military simply for scholarships and whatnot. Seems like a pretty shitty deal if you ask me... state schools are dirt cheap. If you really want to go to college and have no interest in the military, work real hard for a year or two saving up money and then go... or do what so many others do, work full time while in school.
My bet is more people join the military because they are "lost" then do because they want college money...