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Originally Posted by BlackCrayon
Well it just seems to me you have much less control of your life than you would being a civilian. they can make you move uprooting your kids if you have family, etc. And I'm not trying to say its 100% bad but i see little appeal. To me it seems kinda like prison. of course most don't die, at least not now but if you are the unlucky ones, well its little consolation. Also I disagree that dying isn't the worse thing that could happen because once you're dead, thats it, nothing else really matters. game over forever.
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For a lot of people, especially those who grew up in small towns like I did, the military is a good option. For many it seems like a better choice than getting a shitty job or spending a lot of money to get a degree you either don't like or may not use. If you are 18 and don't know what you want to do with your life the military can be a way to do some traveling and have some adventure while earning money to pay for college after.
A buddy of mine went into the Air Force out of high school. He was "promised" he would be a mechanic that worked on planes, but he got screwed over on that. He ended up working construction which he enjoyed, he shared a nice two bedroom apartment off base with a friend and 2-3 times a year he got to travel to other countries to work on the embassies or bases there. He made enough to pay his bills and leave him about $10,000 in savings when he got out plus he bought a new car when he went in and it was paid off and still in like new condition when he got out. So, he learned a trade he enjoys and is still doing 25 years later, saw some cool parts of the world, and made a few bucks. Not a bad deal.