re: True or False, most of the military come from rural lower income areas

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The military is a jobs program.

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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.