yes, they didn't have much choice. They might have opposed it themselves.
During World War II, there was no legal way to avoid the draft, and failure to obey was treated as insubordination, punished by execution or jail.
And now with this current war, all of the added incentives make the military incredibly appealing to young men who aren't sure what to do with themselves after high school.
Your correct Capt... my dad served 20 years in the army from 76-96 ,I tried to join but a bad car accident made it impossible, but my 23 year old son is an e7 in the reserves after an active duty stint. He only did it because they throw money at them now. He made $75k last year as an advisor on a base in Kansas. This year he's changed his mos and they have him a $50k signing bonus.
Money talks to us hillbillies
Most of his military career after the first 2 combat years, has been schooling, he's made himself a very wealthy young man, and I guarantee my 6'4" 200# son would twist you in a knot, before you even knew what happened
Ok break it down for me. How did he get to be an E-7 (I'm assuming Army, which would make him a Sergeant 1st Class) in 6 years (assuming he went in at age 17; the math is even worse if he went in at 18)?
E-7 in 6 years is all but impossible, in any branch.
You'd have to talk to him, it gets too confusing. He started drills around 16.5 then at 18 he went to Iraq for an unspecified amount of time as a battlefield medic, then to Afghanistan he was an e5 when he left there he won a whole bunch of ribbons and several medals. But when he came back here, the military hasn't let him do more than a couple months without being enrolled in some kind of stem degree...
He literally has 200 college credit hours, but he can't tell me what he knows about from the military
But he's a sergeant first class, without a doubt
He's back at another mos school in Texas right now he's supposed to be there the next 11 months, he's already gotten his $50k check. I bought him another rental house with it. When he's done he'll be a medical technology instrument technician.... supposedly he'll make nothing less than $50 an hour for the rest of his life.
His civilian counter parts are trained to fix 6-10 medical machines, he'll be trained and certified in no less than 24
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CanIbeUnbannedPlease ago
yes, they didn't have much choice. They might have opposed it themselves. During World War II, there was no legal way to avoid the draft, and failure to obey was treated as insubordination, punished by execution or jail.
CapinBoredface ago
Same with Vietnam.
And now with this current war, all of the added incentives make the military incredibly appealing to young men who aren't sure what to do with themselves after high school.
That doesn't make them idiots or traitors.
Tsilent_Tsunami ago
I wanted to go to Vietnam, but the bastards canceled it on me while I was still in AIT.
Countryboyseein ago
Your correct Capt... my dad served 20 years in the army from 76-96 ,I tried to join but a bad car accident made it impossible, but my 23 year old son is an e7 in the reserves after an active duty stint. He only did it because they throw money at them now. He made $75k last year as an advisor on a base in Kansas. This year he's changed his mos and they have him a $50k signing bonus. Money talks to us hillbillies
HillBoulder ago
Everyone has their price I suppose.
Helbrecht ago
E-7 after (at most) 6 years of service?
Either retention is worse than I thought, you're mistaken about his paygrade, or his officers think he's got a real purty mouth.
Countryboyseein ago
Most of his military career after the first 2 combat years, has been schooling, he's made himself a very wealthy young man, and I guarantee my 6'4" 200# son would twist you in a knot, before you even knew what happened
Helbrecht ago
Ok break it down for me. How did he get to be an E-7 (I'm assuming Army, which would make him a Sergeant 1st Class) in 6 years (assuming he went in at age 17; the math is even worse if he went in at 18)?
E-7 in 6 years is all but impossible, in any branch.
Countryboyseein ago
You'd have to talk to him, it gets too confusing. He started drills around 16.5 then at 18 he went to Iraq for an unspecified amount of time as a battlefield medic, then to Afghanistan he was an e5 when he left there he won a whole bunch of ribbons and several medals. But when he came back here, the military hasn't let him do more than a couple months without being enrolled in some kind of stem degree... He literally has 200 college credit hours, but he can't tell me what he knows about from the military But he's a sergeant first class, without a doubt
Helbrecht ago
Alright, then. I'll take you at your word. Is he trying for a commission?
You sound like a proud father. Give him a fist bump and tell him to watch his back. World's gone crazy.
Semper fidelis
Countryboyseein ago
He's back at another mos school in Texas right now he's supposed to be there the next 11 months, he's already gotten his $50k check. I bought him another rental house with it. When he's done he'll be a medical technology instrument technician.... supposedly he'll make nothing less than $50 an hour for the rest of his life. His civilian counter parts are trained to fix 6-10 medical machines, he'll be trained and certified in no less than 24
CapinBoredface ago
I wanted to be a Tanker, but the recruiter offered me $15k to be a Radio Technician. Guess which one I picked?
Countryboyseein ago
Money talks
P33psh04h ago
Bullshit walks