• weew@lemmy.ca
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    1 month ago

    Would the army even exist if it weren’t for young, naive, and/or desperate folk?

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      Certainly not in the forms it’s been in since the 60’s. They have stepped up their education benefits quite a bit in the last 20 years but the price is still too high if you’re in combat arms and ever have to go do your job for real.