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I'd also like to point out that not everyone who is in the military is attempting to get out of a bad situation, although I do agree with those of you who state that some people are. My family has a long line of military involvement, with my father and grandfather (who fought in 4 wars between the two of them) joining the military in order to better their lives. However, my uncle, who fought during Desert Storm and is currently stationed at the Pentagon, did not NEED to join the army to have a good life. He did it out of a sense of patriotism. My sister, who is currently in the Middle East, received a degree in engineering from Vanderbilt University. Yes, she was on a ROTC scholarship, so was required to serve for four years, but she could easily now get another job with her degree and work experience. She has now been in for about 6 years I think, and within the last month, signed on to extend her requirement for another 3 years. So, there are people in our military who do join and stay in because of patriotism. When she decided to join ROTC, my dad had a long talk with her about the real possibilities of war, and she fully understood. These kind of talks do need to happen before people sign up for the reserves. I know several people in college who are being called up and are upset about it. Nervous... scared... I completely understand, but when you agree to have the military pay for college, you know that this is a possibility. So I do agree with whoever said people need to take more responsibilities for their actions when making a life altering decision such as joining the military.
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