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re: True or False, most of the military come from rural lower income areas
Posted on 11/11/18 at 5:56 pm to UASports23
Posted on 11/11/18 at 5:56 pm to UASports23
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That's interesting that there are more Black Females than Black Males in service.
Probably because black males get shot/blown up on the front line while the black females are washing dishes and stapling papers back at the base.
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Posted on 11/11/18 at 6:01 pm to tduecen
Your lower income types seem to have strong heels and don't suffer from bone spurs. Dunno why.
Posted on 11/11/18 at 6:13 pm to IllegalPete
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Probably because black males get shot/blown up on the front line while the black females are washing dishes and stapling papers back at the base.
That's definitely not it.
Posted on 11/11/18 at 6:39 pm to AUCE05
The officer corps, maybe, but not in the enlisted ranks.
Posted on 11/11/18 at 7:01 pm to jcaz
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Most who join do so because it’s a great opportunity for their education and life experience and others purely because tradition. Who cares where you hail from.
Exactly. 13 years ago, I left college after my first semester of my sophomore year to join the the Army. It was something I wanted to do and I felt the opportunities were better than going to college. Don’t regret one minute of it.
Posted on 11/11/18 at 9:56 pm to CobraCommander83
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This post was edited on 11/12/18 at 7:08 am
Posted on 11/11/18 at 10:20 pm to arkiebrian
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The military needed recruits so bad not too long ago they relaxed rules on neck tattoos.
This is false
Just like if you ever hear anyone who says that a judge told them military or jail. That's not how it works and hasn't been like that in a LONG time.
Was a recruiter from 11-14.
Posted on 11/11/18 at 10:35 pm to td01241
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the idea military people are dumb is a huge misnomer
There are some very smart people in the military and there are some really dumb people in the military.
Posted on 11/11/18 at 10:52 pm to td01241
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I scored in the mid nineties on the asvab, got a 20,000 signing bonus, and had my entire undergrad paid for using post 9/11 all for serving from 17-21. I’m 28 now
No wonder the government is broke
Posted on 11/11/18 at 10:58 pm to biglego
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No wonder the government is broke
Yeah, I get paid $2k a month (Using Ch 30 and Illinios Veterans Grant) to be a full time (12 hour) student. Will have finished associates and bachelor's in 3 years (I finish after this next spring semester). Also got a 33k bonus in 2010 and a 70k bonus in 2014.
Thanks for your tax money, and you're welcome for my service haha
Posted on 11/11/18 at 10:59 pm to momentoftruth87
Posted on 11/11/18 at 11:13 pm to biglego
That was the main reason why I joined. I knew, even before post 911 GI Bill, that I had great education opportunities/benefits. That and I am a third generation Marine.
It is not for everyone, but can be tremendous for those who have nothing, or have everything wanting to give it all up. Like I said above, I was a recruiter, and they are not looking for turds. However, turd gate keepers fill the military with mouth breathers. The military always has a need/use for those people.
Also, the military is not what it once was. If you screw up now, your service is done. Not a good thing to have paperwork or NJP. They don't care and can easily find more.
I put kids in that I would be happy to serve with. Had one of my guys I enlisted today talk about how he has his EAS interview coming up. It seems like the other day he was taking the Enlisted Screening Test (pre asvab). Then was laughing my arse off because it reminded me of this old lady that was eating oatmeal out of a cup at the social security office while I was getting him a new card. Haha good times!
It is not for everyone, but can be tremendous for those who have nothing, or have everything wanting to give it all up. Like I said above, I was a recruiter, and they are not looking for turds. However, turd gate keepers fill the military with mouth breathers. The military always has a need/use for those people.
Also, the military is not what it once was. If you screw up now, your service is done. Not a good thing to have paperwork or NJP. They don't care and can easily find more.
I put kids in that I would be happy to serve with. Had one of my guys I enlisted today talk about how he has his EAS interview coming up. It seems like the other day he was taking the Enlisted Screening Test (pre asvab). Then was laughing my arse off because it reminded me of this old lady that was eating oatmeal out of a cup at the social security office while I was getting him a new card. Haha good times!
Posted on 11/11/18 at 11:43 pm to momentoftruth87
My pops put 38 years in with the Army and bounced. He doesn't do shite now. GL.
Posted on 11/12/18 at 12:10 am to tduecen
Military service should be mandatory two years for 18 year old males and we wouldn’t have so many college educated pussies running around acting superior and we would also have a population that appreciated their country.
Posted on 11/12/18 at 2:11 am to IllegalPete
quote:Black males disproportionately serve in rear echelon units. The front line infantry and SOF units are overwhelmingly white boys. Black people sign up to get a better life and free college. White chicks sign up to run away from some guy that wronged them and get new dick. White boys sign up to blow shite up and kill people.
Probably because black males get shot/blown up on the front line while the black females are washing dishes and stapling papers back at the base.
This post was edited on 11/12/18 at 5:32 am
Posted on 11/12/18 at 5:26 am to Purple Spoon
This is what this thread should be about.
Posted on 11/12/18 at 5:39 am to Bjorn Cyborg
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The military is a jobs program.
Maybe, but its a badass lethal jobs program. As for the demographics issue, I can only speak from my own experience. My parents were middle class from the West coast.
I was big on intellect and short on maturity and responsibility, so the military was a better option for me than college.
I met my share of dumbasses and geniuses from all parts of the country, all races colors and creeds. We all got along pretty well for the most part, though I did see some bigotry, favoritism, nepotism and jingoism. The military to me seemed to be a microcosm of American society. For better or for worse, we made it work because it is never about the individual, mission comes first and frick what "you" don't like.
Posted on 11/12/18 at 7:12 am to IllegalPete
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Probably because black males get shot/blown up on the front line while the black females are washing dishes and stapling papers back at the base.
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black males get shot
Sounds like a bad case of damned if you do, damned if you don’t!
Posted on 11/12/18 at 8:00 am to tduecen
Just like any major corporation with a million employees, you will have some dumb people. You will also find a lot of very bright people. I’ve been in the military for 25 years and it has been an amazing career. I have 2 degrees and had other options but I love it. So to say only the poor or only those without options join the military is ridiculous. Some of the comments I’ve read here are just wrong and ignorant.
Posted on 11/12/18 at 8:02 am to tduecen
The emergence of $$$ for college drew in a lot more demographics.
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