• YoBuckStopsHere@lemmy.worldM
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    1 year ago

    Generally speaking, a military career is the best means of advancement in social class for Americans. You’ll easily move up the middle class and likely upper middle class or upper class depending on time served.

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        1 year ago

        Not everyone is willing to be a public servant. Of all the things from Starship Troopers, that is something I liked. I’m a fan of granting a free college education to public servants, military or govt employees after four years of service.

        Citizenship isn’t a perk of military service in the United States, you don’t have to be a citizen to serve but you still earn the benefits.

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      Problem is for people with fundamental incompatibility with the military, either disability or personality clash with authority

      Even civilian work parallel to the military can be hard to access in those circumstances