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Originally Posted by ladyislingering
my ex joined the army because he screwed up really bad (had a kid with a girl he wanted nothing to do with) and felt he had no other options.
the army is pretty much the bottom of the barrel.
but being a part of the "defense force" itself is not the best thing you can do with your life.
you'll be miserable.
I don't know you but I know well enough about the armed forces to know that it's a really, really bad idea.
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Your post is rather insulting.
I joined the Army in 2003 as an information systems analyst, got 6 good (and easy) years experience in that field, got out, and am just finishing up getting a free degree as a computer network specialist (and I actually got paid to go to school, never having to pay a dime), and I get any certifications I want reimbursed. I'm set to go into the workforce in my field making no less than 25 dollars an hour to start, which is great for Louisiana.
I can say that the education benefits, while great, are not the culmination of my military experience. The experience itself made me better as a person in all respects.
I wouldn't expect someone who is forced to join any service to take anything positive away from the experience, but your ex and I are obviously two totally different people. And I'm sure the OP and your ex are as well. You shouldn't pass judgement on something you obviously don't know anything about.
And if people could take their misguided pride out of the equation, they aren't being a "tool" for the government any more than a worker is a "tool" for the company he works for. If someone wishes to challenge themselves and use the armed services as a tool to accomplish what they want to accomplish, there is absolutely nothing wrong with that.