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Originally posted by PiKA2001
A lot of people in the military get married very young, which is a main factor of why the divorce rate is so high in the armed forces. So why do these servicemen get married so young? MONEY!
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Yep. If you're 18, not really that into going to college, and don't have a skilled trade, the money you'd make as an A1C is damned good compared to McDonalds. Especially if you're in L-U-R-V with your HS sweetheart...
A ton of young guys join the military so they can get married, and provide a decent salary without going to college, right away. This happened to my cousin, who graduated at 17, joined the military, and married his girlfriend a year later, right after she finished high school. Luckily, he hasn't had to go to Iraq or really be in harm's way, as they have two kids and she just turned 21.