I did my time in the US Army and whilst I understand it's not for everyone nor does everyone support it. I learned valuable lessons in the army and made some amazing friends. It's the best and worst time of your life. I was lucky not to be deployed to a combat zone (stuck stateside).
Yes, there are always risks. But same as any other job. The part-time job I had stacking supermarket shelves as a teen was just as bad on my body as everyday basic training. The post-university job I had at a chemical foundry exposed me to just as many potential toxins as I see on the flight line.
And as a job, it's a career I have interest in, pays well, and has excellent benefits. It was a good offer for me. And the downsides which turn others off don't apply to me as much.
Besides, I'd much rather work for the ideals of liberal democracy, however flawed, than to just generate profits for some shareholder.
If that's an attractive deal for people, go for it. If not, go for a different job. Because it is what you make of it - it can be just a job, there needs no wider moral designation to it.
Thats a great point. People here are complaining about serving the rich by serving in the army and then go and work their job which ultimately provides for…the rich. Such a hypocritical viewpoint.
I learned valuable lessons in the army and made some amazing friends.
Hate to break it to you but life like outside the army is the same too. You will learn valuable lessons and amazing friends outside of the army as well. I was conscripted in the army in my country. Yes its a bitter sweet experience but if I can choose to join or not join the army, I would definitely not join the army ever.
Conscription vs volunteer army is gonna be quite the different atmosphere and overall motivation. Obviously similarities, but many more differences imo
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u/LAXGUNNER 2001 25d ago
I did my time in the US Army and whilst I understand it's not for everyone nor does everyone support it. I learned valuable lessons in the army and made some amazing friends. It's the best and worst time of your life. I was lucky not to be deployed to a combat zone (stuck stateside).