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Viable option for some....
When I was 17 and a Senior in HS we had the armed service recruiters at the schools all of the time trying their best to get us to enlist the day after graduation. Fortunately I had the ways and means to attend college through an academic and a track scholarship. But for alot of my brothers and sisters they weren't so lucky. I came from a neighborhood where either you were an athlete or an soldier after H.S. and coming from a military family they weren't having the latter. My 3 Uncle's served in Vietnam and were all awarded prurple hearts. They continously informed me growing up that the military was no place for a black man and that I'd better go to college and make something of myself or if I did go into the military they would make sure I went in and went directly to OCS so I wouldn't be anyone's grunt for a long period of time. I had an ex-coworker whom just left to go to the service not for the love for his country, not for the tuition reimbursement, but to get rid rid of his $120,000 in Student loans he racked up. Homeboy graduated from Law school and had to do what he had to do. Last I heard he was possibly in South Korea on some kind of detail...For him it was a viable option at the time because it was peacetime but now I seriously think, like many of the GI's, I know they are counting the days when they can get out. Don't get me wrong, I back our soldiers 100% and I pray for the Brothers of GPHIG(whatup fayetteville) and SPHIS to come home safely...but as a people I hope we can find alternate means for our future generations to fund the collegiate educations besides enrolling in the military. If anyone is considering please reference someone whom was either a recruiter or a career serviceman whom knwe the in and outs of the military then make a thorough decision,. and money should not be deciding factor.
I hope this Occupation is over soon...in Gods name..
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