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refresco 3 points ago +3 / -0

A way out. Graduated high school, poor, in a small town, going nowhere fast. Joining the military got me out of there and plan to do something besides get stuck in a town now plagued with meth and heroin.

Odds of dying as an average Air Force or Navy dude are pretty slim. A lot of Army and Marine MOSs are safe and chill too.

I wouldnt join today with the state of everything and it disappoints me that other young men and women wont consider that option. I've seen the military change a lot of peoples lives. Some discipline and a sense of purpose goes a long way in taking that kid from a shitty situation and turning them into a decent adult.

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swutalk 4 points ago +4 / -0

The Marines boot camp will square that up real quick!

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DicerningSword 4 points ago +4 / -0

The fat part..I lost about 40 pounds in 8 weeks...

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DicerningSword 3 points ago +3 / -0

You can't fix stupid.. early chilhood nutrition and stimulation is pretty much the only measurable way to increase IQ.. Genetics pretty much determine your potential... If you parents have the right dna sequence and you get the right combination when the gamets do their thing...

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swutalk 2 points ago +2 / -0

a few smart ones can guide the dumb ones.. besides the dumb ones have the video game simulation.

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DorktownUSA 4 points ago +4 / -0

Maybe some are figuring out that they aren’t actually defending their country, but the corporate technocracy and a small nation located somewhere else.

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Nunyo 3 points ago +3 / -0

I would think they are also too weak both minded and physically.

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Raguel 3 points ago +3 / -0

Well the military can only solve one of those problems.

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here2red 3 points ago +3 / -0

that's what happens when these useless people spend all day on twitter and facebook right?

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Cyphr 2 points ago +2 / -0

The marines estimate only 7% have a combination of acceptable level of fitness and acceptable level of intelligence to serve in the marines.

Based on what I have seen of the younger generations, that seems about right.

It was no where near that bad when I served, but that was a long time ago.

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pj1991 -1 points ago +2 / -3

Allow Cannabis users to enlist, stupid military. Stop playing political games. Everyone knows cannabis does HAVE medicinal purposes.