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>so and so graduated high school and joined the armed forces
How does this happen? How is the army a substitute for education?
>>37240989
Most people who join are pretty dumb though, so dont bother.
>>37240989
Driven people do driven ppl stuff but the military is a brainwasher.
>>37240989
Joining the military gets you free college. It is how all my male relatives paid for their degrees. You also get a really nice signing bonus us that can be used for investments. Joining the military is the easiest way to get rich if you grow up in a poor family
>>37241217
>easiest way
Fuck off.
Fuck RIGHT off.
>>37241195
>driven people
I don't give a fuck how driven you are you can't just work hard and get the cognitive ability require to do statistical analysis or whatever as a drop out who spent his life in the army
>>37241217
>Free college
How? Is there a program during training? Or do you simply save up?
Maybe you should join and find out. Unless you are too much of a bitch to actually try,which is understandable because that is what a good portion of the "people" on here are.
>teaches courage
>teaches discipline
>teaches self sufficience
>teaches you to not get discouraged and to keep on pushing yourself
Generally useful personal skills for success.
Also generally speaking the military is the biggest exclusive boys club ever pretty much everyone knows everyone or can get access to useful contacts through the grapevine.
I work in mining and 90% of my colleagues in my company are ex navy or marines and theyre all there because of sneaky backhanders or tip offs.
>>37240989
Eh all mine sold crack
Soooo
>>37241777
The military pays for it. Basically anyone who was in can get their school paid for.
>>37240989
Because many major investment banks offer jobs offer jobs to army veterans and therefore it is seen as a viable route into a major finance institution.