WashedOver@lemmy.ca to Lemmy Shitpost@lemmy.world · 11 months agoYeah, yeah, yeah...lemmy.caimagemessage-square46fedilinkarrow-up11.05Karrow-down110
arrow-up11.04Karrow-down1imageYeah, yeah, yeah...lemmy.caWashedOver@lemmy.ca to Lemmy Shitpost@lemmy.world · 11 months agomessage-square46fedilink
minus-squareDontMakeMoreBabies@kbin.sociallinkfedilinkarrow-up8arrow-down4·edit-211 months agoAnd the VA loan. That’s how I got my house! Plus all the intangible benefits of being ‘prior service.’ Certainly has been useful in my real career.
minus-squareYoBuckStopsHere@lemmy.worldMlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up9arrow-down2·11 months agoGenerally speaking, a military career is the best means of advancement in social class for Americans. You’ll easily move up the middle class and likely upper middle class or upper class depending on time served.
minus-squarePhlubbaDubba@lemm.eelinkfedilinkarrow-up6·11 months agoProblem is for people with fundamental incompatibility with the military, either disability or personality clash with authority Even civilian work parallel to the military can be hard to access in those circumstances
minus-squarePatapon Enjoyer@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up8arrow-down2·11 months agoService Guarantees Citizenship Would you like to know more?
And the VA loan. That’s how I got my house!
Plus all the intangible benefits of being ‘prior service.’ Certainly has been useful in my real career.
Generally speaking, a military career is the best means of advancement in social class for Americans. You’ll easily move up the middle class and likely upper middle class or upper class depending on time served.
Problem is for people with fundamental incompatibility with the military, either disability or personality clash with authority
Even civilian work parallel to the military can be hard to access in those circumstances
Service Guarantees Citizenship
Would you like to know more?