Orchidflower
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I'm not a guy, and have no idea why recent college grads (male) do this, so hoping somone can answer this question: Why do males who recently finished college sign up for the military?
My son is checking out the JAG (military attorney) route, which is okay by me as he wants to be a government type attorney. This makes sense for him.
But I know 3 other boys who aren't going that route, and signed up for the military after college.
What is Uncle Sam offering that is so wonderful that they sign up after college?
One signed up before this Iraq thing happened, and he signed up because--and this is true--his mother babied him so much that he needed to feel like a man. I told my friend, the mother, this. Then she went to a high falutin' psychologist who told her the exact same thing I did. It was pretty obvious with this case.
But why would others sign up? I honestly don't have a clue about this. Is it feeling it is their duty to serve? Or is it some program the military has for recent college grads that is worth it?
My son is checking out the JAG (military attorney) route, which is okay by me as he wants to be a government type attorney. This makes sense for him.
But I know 3 other boys who aren't going that route, and signed up for the military after college.
What is Uncle Sam offering that is so wonderful that they sign up after college?
One signed up before this Iraq thing happened, and he signed up because--and this is true--his mother babied him so much that he needed to feel like a man. I told my friend, the mother, this. Then she went to a high falutin' psychologist who told her the exact same thing I did. It was pretty obvious with this case.
But why would others sign up? I honestly don't have a clue about this. Is it feeling it is their duty to serve? Or is it some program the military has for recent college grads that is worth it?