71% of 17-24 years olds are ineligible to join U.S. Military

[Digital Omen]

I was drifting along in my mid to late 20's. I call them the struggle years:
Drove a bucket, hood adjacent studio apt, living check to check, hand to mouth, no prospects, no future.
Enlisted at 31, did my 4, honorable discharge
Now: security clearance, 6 figs, WFH, VA loan for the crib, GI Bill I used to get my B.A. and M.A.
Hooyah Navy!

 

[HabitualChiller]

25% of people under 25 are interested in joining the military

That's a pretty large number.

Yeah, apparently there are 18 million Americans that are 18-24. 25% of that is 4.5 million.

That's pretty fukking good actually. If you then proceed to say that around half of that 25 percent is actually able-bodied enough to join, that'd still be 2.25 million, which is over double the amount of active duty service members as of this year.

 

[zayk35]

Oh well...I've said a lot about the benefits of joining on this site for yrs. Looking at today's youth a lot of them couldn't cut it no how. It ain't perfect but if used right it can give you a great head start in life.

 

[Ed MOTHERFUCKING G]

Yeah, apparently there are 18 million Americans that are 18-24. 25% of that is 4.5 million.

That's pretty fukking good actually. If you then proceed to say that around half of that 25 percent is actually able-bodied enough to join, that'd still be 2.25 million, which is over double the amount of active duty service members as of this year.

It's so easy to change a narrative like OP did, intentional or not. Like...how many are supposed to be interested? that's millions of people.

 

[Dafunkdoc_Unlimited]

I mean as a soldier you arent supposed to question orders...

You're not supposed to question 'lawful' orders and you can for DAMN sure refuse orders that conflict with your morals.​

 

[Music Fiend]

I Disagree. It adds structure to young men lacking father figures or household wealth.


Do your 18yrs of service and you leave with free college for you or your offspring, free healthcare for life, a 0% homeloan(on a half paid off home due to bah-pay) , and a pension. And all At the ripe age of 38; while your civilian peers often must wait until their mid 60s to achieve the same thing.

My whole fam is military and while you are 100% correct.

The reality is, people do not believe in what the military stands for At this moment. All the wars, all the money, all the being thrown in random states and bases in undesirable places, retiring or leaving with real issues mentally or physically, random tours in different countries, failed relationships/marriages, benefits only if honorably discharged, etc.

Amazing oppurtunity, but it does prey on ppl who either feel they have no options or ppl who are really in it only for the benefits. Becoming more and more rare to aee ppl like my bro who is a major and always wanted to be a soldier. And after 15 years, hes wanted out the last 5 but stays for maximized retirement

 

[ORDER_66]

bloat and misuse is found in literally any field or industry. where's all the money in education going, hospitals, etc - the scale of course is its own thing but there aren't any like-commodities like it so there won't be much comparison.

one thing a lot of people whiff on is the fact that defense is a business model - not some territorial protection service or obligation. when the budget comes out, that shyt represents growth and jobs lol... i'll never get how people got tricked into thinking that its some kind of one way street on spending.

Still can't answer where the pentagon lost all that money. not education. not medical field... the military i.e. the pentagon...

 

[GhostoftheMan]

where is this stat coming from?

 

[Dafunkdoc_Unlimited]

did they ever explain where all that money is going to???? how the pentagon mysteriously loosing trillions... people not stupid someone stealing that money...

Ummmm, they publish the data for military budgets every year.....

Long-Term Implications of the 2021 Future Years Defense Program

At a Glance As part of the President’s budget request, the Department of Defense (DoD) develops a plan called the Future Years Defense Program (FYDP) that reflects DoD’s expectations about its programs and costs over the next five years. In this report, the Congressional Budget Office analyzes...

www.cbo.gov

USAspending.gov

www.usaspending.gov

If you don't know where the money goes, that's because YOU didn't look.​

 

[2 one 3]

That number is still too low


fukk the military…

 

[Tribal Outkast]

Insta era...they don't like working..of course they ain't joining the military.

Every industry is going to be hurting. People laugh because mine is suffering as well(media) at least you can parlay my career field into a nice little social media following if you’re good enough.

 

[Gritsngravy]

All it takes is for increased pay and other benefits if they really need people to join the military
Or make it mandatory for people to do at least four years

 

[Dafunkdoc_Unlimited]

Still can't answer where the pentagon lost all that money. not education. not medical field... the military i.e. the pentagon...

They never lost any money. That's a myth from 1999 that resurfaced after 9/11.​

 

[Antwon Mitchell]

Why does TheColi always get upset at younger people not interested in joining the military?

Why don't y'all get off your fat fukin asses and join, huh? Oh wait, it's because y'all old and blew your chances a long time ago, doing whatever y'all were doing at that age.

Another thing is not everybody is interested in becoming another pawn of the United States military complex and turning a blind eye to the morally bankrupt and unjust actions this government has done to other nations and the citizens who reside in those within the last 20+ years.

 

[Dafunkdoc_Unlimited]

All it takes is for increased pay and other benefits if they really need people to join the military
Or make it mandatory for people to do at least four years

They don't need increased pay since ALL their bills are paid and ain't nothing beating military benefits.

You won't get rich, but you damn sure won't be living paycheck-to-paycheck.

Making service mandatory will have the exact opposite effect, but I'd suggest making it mandatory for criminals/offenders to offset jail/prison sentences.​