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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]How do you react as a parent today when your kid says they are thinking of joining either the Marines or the military.[/quote]

I'm an Air Force veteran (officer), ROTC grad, and served for several years in the early 2000s and then got out to go to law school. A flat no for my DD, at least right now. Look, sexual harassment and assault is still an enormous problem. We'll see where it is in a decade, after the culture has finally adapted to having sexual assault prosecution decisions taken away from commanders. But even then, rejoining civilian life after the military is very very difficult and military service does not prepare you for the civilian workforce, no matter what the sales pitch says. Most people are not as lucky as I have been to get to a good law school and become a federal attorney. [/quote]

Enlisted spouse.  The military can prepare you depending on your career field.  My spouse had no issue getting a job after he retired.  But, he got a marketable degree before he retired.  The officers and others push degrees but they don't teach that you need a degree that leads to a career when you leave or retire.  That is the issue.  [b]Hate to tell you, that many are doing as well as you or better, even enlisted. [/b]

Harassment and assault is everywhere.[/quote]

With respect, I doubt it. But I understand your point, and I in no way meant anything negative about your husband. I thank him for his service. Harassment and assault is everywhere, but one gives up a lot of rights to fight back in the military, and one gives a lot of control of ones life to superiors who may or may not be part of the good ol' boys network.[/quote]

Sex assault rate for the military is the same as for college campuses. Will you let your DD live in the dorms?

New sex assault rules give tons of avenues for victims - prosecutors that specialize in sex assault, prosecutors that represent victims rights, change in unit, removal of accused from the unit.

So many federal attorneys served. I am one. I went to a 4th tier law school. My office is filed with people like me.  Most federal attorneys did not attend prestigious law schools.

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