| Oh Kerry, you didn't!
Prior to the Civil War and gross weapons capitalisation a soldier was a decent job.
Some danger sure but life was cheap then anyway... you could die of a sore throat.
When Govnmt. had to spend on more modern weapons they no longer paid like a real job. They invented patriotism and duty to country to get men to go.
Up to Vietnam if you were a valued part of the military industrial complex that could make war machines then you didn't have to get drafted etc. So for Vietnam they drafted everbody and had a bunch of really pissed off draftees to deal with.
Now its volunteer so we do have the duty segment but if used can provide an opportunity to some one of low means who wants to get ahead.
PSST... Out of my Preppy high school and college I can't think of a single one who didn't figure out how to avoid the military. I am sure when young ambitious Kerry got in the Navy he thought he would just paddle around for 3 or 4 years and get the necessary service behind him. Then I think he got a dose of real Vietnam ruined some underwear and has hated the military ever since.  |