The Army reportedly spent millions getting Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson and his United Football League to drive up recruitment, only to end up losing enlistments.
I used to think that all the shot you’d go through in the armed forces was worth the benefits when you would retire, but now seeing how they treat veterans, fuck a that
I met a guy once who joined at like 17 or something, just super young. Then he got is pension after 20 years or something, then he was a cop and got a cop pension after the 20 years.
So he was in his 50s and fully retired. When I asked him what he does with his free time, he said he goes to the gym and spends time with his daughter.
That double pension thing just sounds so great, at this point in my life. I sometimes wish I’d done that. But I’d probably end up dead in Afghanistan .
It’s kinda crazy, that they are spending this much and still can’t attract soldiers.
I never hear anything but bad stories about being in the military, so I’m not surprised that nobody wants to join.
I used to think that all the shot you’d go through in the armed forces was worth the benefits when you would retire, but now seeing how they treat veterans, fuck a that
I met a guy once who joined at like 17 or something, just super young. Then he got is pension after 20 years or something, then he was a cop and got a cop pension after the 20 years.
So he was in his 50s and fully retired. When I asked him what he does with his free time, he said he goes to the gym and spends time with his daughter.
That double pension thing just sounds so great, at this point in my life. I sometimes wish I’d done that. But I’d probably end up dead in Afghanistan .
When I was growing up, Military Vets in my mind were like 60+ yos who have a lifetime of wisdom.
Today, half the military vets at my job are around 30 years old, and while proud to serve, commiserate over how fucked up it was.
Where the other half are around 45yo and complain about how difficult it is to get support and strongly tell their children not to join the military.
Ya pretty accurate.