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Originally posted by MereMere21
Maybe she joined the army so she could make some money and go to college.
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Actually, according to initial news reports, that's exactly why she enlisted. She wants to be an elementary school teacher. And, she's not alone. A lot of people do that. Many enlist with the sometimes incorrect assumption (gamble?) that there won't be a war while they're in. Which doesn't diminish in any way the way most of them do their sworn duty when a conflict does arise. There aren't that many Rambos among us, and I don't know too many people who want to go to war.
TekeSweethrt is exactly right about the "togetherness" in Appalachia. The culture there is pretty different.
I'm pretty sure I read that she has been offered a free ride to any West Virginia state supported college.
As for the weight of her rifle, do they still make M-16 stocks out of plastic? Haven't seen one in years.
First reports were that she shot a bunch of enemy soldiers -- but that report went away pretty quickly.