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Ahhhh, you are one of those who believe that myth. No one has the option of going to jail or go join the military. Maybe long before my time, but no one I have ever come across.You forgot about the ones that are out of other options and even the ones that have the option to join or go to jail......
My early mentors had a choice of college or service. Not really a choice. They could join the branch the wanted to rater than be drafted into the Marines or Army. Many of them didn't have the college option due to costs or not being accepted to university.
I was homeless when I joined. I have told this story many times, including n this forum. It didn't mean I didn't have any options. I had plenty. Like begging, welfare, crime, et al. But I chose to join the Navy. I am just happy that I wasn't a shitbag before that and had the option to join
Unlike many guys here that I would guess never joined because they led a life of drugs, crime and other disqualifying shit.
But I don't look down on them. In fact, I think about this all the time; the stupid shit I did and how different my life would have been had any of those stupid things resulted in my arrest and a record.
I feel lucky, if anything.
But then we have the ones here who could have joined but now have a myriad of excuses as to why they didn't. That doesn't stop them from being critical of a world they have no idea about.
Or worse, the veterans that shit all over their brothers and sisters to and in front of people who never raised their hand.
That is something I DO look down on.