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Originally Posted by Danzig188
my son joined the military when he could have easily gone to college or gotten a job. it's what he wanted to do. just like my brother is a fireman because he wanted to be one. my dad was a policeman. my husband and i were both in, because we wanted it. didn't buy any lies, i didn't worry about the gi bill, neither did my husband.
people sometimes tend to try to simplify things, or label things. why people go into the military for instance. just because it doesn't appeal to some, doesn't mean it wouldn't appeal to anyone.
my son is very smart, had enough intelligence to qualify for nuke training to work on the plants on aircraft carriers. he's no dummy, nor is he naive.
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My dad was a policeman too, and so is my uncle. My sister graduated in the top 10% of her class, and leaves for the Navy in September. She did not need the GI bill either nor is she a dummy. She is also very smart, and could have easily been a doctor or a veterinarian. Instead, she chose this path by when she had all the options in the world.