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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]This whole thread is ridiculous. As the article noted, only 23 percent of 18 year olds are even capable of joining the military

If people posting here are representative of America, you folks are raising fat, drug-addicted, criminally-inclined useless idiots

For the other 23 percent, yes, there are issues. And they are manifold. And they differ from officer retention concerns to what kid wants to go to Basic when [b]even Walmart is paying more than $2000 a month. Soldiers on food stamps is a travesty. [/b]

There needs to be a rethink. And it needs to happen soon. Iraq and Afghanistan were disasters. What was the point of any it? Young people see that and think, no thank you. America seems to be very quick at throwing away the lives of young people - for nothing. If you're 18 years old and you see that and you know Walmart is going to pay more, you're going to think F*ck that. Why would I join the military?

We need two things. Better politicians first and foremost. People that are wiser about how we use military force. And we need to make it worthwhile for people to join. It's only a small percentage of young Americans that are even eligible. Make it worth it. [b]Food stamps aren't the way.[/b]   
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Soldiers in general are not eligible for food stamps.   Enlisted members get BAS (Basic Allowance for Subsistence) which is a food allowance OR if they are single and lower ranking, they live in the barracks and are able to eat at the chow hall.

When soldiers are eligible for food stamps, WIC, etc. it's because they have a family when they are still very low rank/few years in.

And Walmart isn't paying $2000/month for the majority of store level employees.   Big box stores like that keep their employees below 40 hours a week, and they can cut hours any time they want.   [/quote]
I generally agree, [b]but even with a family, a young soldier should never be forced to rely on food stamps. That’s just demoralizing. [/b]

Are the Washington elites doing that on purpose, along with all the other current demoralizing mandates? Shame on them all.[/quote]

So what is your solution?   [/quote]
Pay our military a living wage so that their dependent spouse and children can eat real food, not just the processed garbage they call food.[/quote]

Solution is a draft with the children of the elite in combat units. [/quote]

There needs to be a draft. War planners and elite children should definitely be in combat units. It would garner the support and respect of the country and the allies. It would focus and force the warmongers to become mature and get out of their mental fantasy land of lies and disinformation.[/quote]

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