How would you feel if DS joined the military after college?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:My oldest (DS30) is a Captain. His college and his masters degree were paid 100% by the military. Tuition, food, books/fees, housing, ...everything. He is now in the National Guard and teaches Military Science (ROTC) at a large SEC university. He makes about $92,000 a year in a low cost of living town. More when he is on active duty. He loves that he still gets to train with his Infantry unit on weekends while teaching full time during the school year. He has been deployed to the Middle East in a combat role twice. He was wounded the second time. It’s not for everyone. It wouldn’t have been my choice. No mom wants to send her child into combat. But it was something he wanted. And I’m really, really proud of him.

Sounds as if he joined the military for all the side benefits.
For that, the military owned him.

[Anonymous]

Extremely proud.

My sister went into the Marines after she graduated from an Ivy League school, University of Pennsylvania, Wharton.

She had great assignments. When she was in Europe her job was to fly around to meet with the military of former Soviet Union countries who all want to join Nato.

Even two years of military experience boosts your resume to the top of the stack for post military employment.

[Anonymous]

Jobs are going to be tough for kids graduating from college over the next couple of years. Getting some military experience post Covid is much better than having your kid unemployed post college.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Disappointed. I didn’t pay for college for a military career. He could have done rotc or a service academy if that were the goal and saved me thousands.

HIghly unlikely he would have gotten into a Service Academy. Don't kid yourself.

Many kids go in post college.

[Anonymous]

I think people are forgetting the military is to kill people. They do provide great side benefits, if that’s what’s important.

[Anonymous]

Extremely proud.

[Anonymous]

My sister got her MBA 100% paid for in the military.

My brother in law got his undergraduate degree 100% paid for in the military.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:My oldest (DS30) is a Captain. His college and his masters degree were paid 100% by the military. Tuition, food, books/fees, housing, ...everything. He is now in the National Guard and teaches Military Science (ROTC) at a large SEC university. He makes about $92,000 a year in a low cost of living town. More when he is on active duty. He loves that he still gets to train with his Infantry unit on weekends while teaching full time during the school year. He has been deployed to the Middle East in a combat role twice. He was wounded the second time. It’s not for everyone. It wouldn’t have been my choice. No mom wants to send her child into combat. But it was something he wanted. And I’m really, really proud of him.

Sounds as if he joined the military for all the side benefits.
For that, the military owned him.

He actually joined because he wanted to serve. The benefits were unexpected. Both of his grandfathers are retired Army Generals. He has always looked up to them.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I think people are forgetting the military is to kill people. They do provide great side benefits, if that’s what’s important.

You understand there are doctors, nurses, lawyers, etc in the military, right?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I think people are forgetting the military is to kill people. They do provide great side benefits, if that’s what’s important.

You might want to step outside of your clueless bubble.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I think people are forgetting the military is to kill people. They do provide great side benefits, if that’s what’s important.

You understand there are doctors, nurses, lawyers, etc in the military, right?

Right, but even they are told CONSTANTLY that their job is to support the warfighter.

Lethality is another word that gets thrown around a lot.

Don't kid yourself.

The whole shebang is to support state sponsored violence.

[Anonymous]

I'd kill him.

[Anonymous]

I would be surprised but I have fairly neutral feelings about it.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Disappointed. I didn’t pay for college for a military career. He could have done rotc or a service academy if that were the goal and saved me thousands.

HIghly unlikely he would have gotten into a Service Academy. Don't kid yourself.

Many kids go in post college.

What's your point, not sure how that's relevant to the above comments.

[Anonymous]

I would want him to talk to family members who were in the military (who would try to talk him out of it). And I’d want him to talk to people currently serving, not just a recruiter. But ultimately I’d be supportive if he wanted to do it.