Myths vs. Reality
On the Newsweek web site, there were two ads for TodaysMilitary.com, a web site aiming to convince parents to allow their children to enlist. One of the pages on the site is called Myths vs. Reality. Before I click on the link, I'm curious--are they going to try to debunk the following statements as "myths?"
PS: One guess as to what the "AS" in "ASVAB" stands for.
- There's a fairly high probability that my child will return with parts missing, and a significant chance that he or she won't return at all.
- My child's tour of duty may be extended indefinitely.
- The military has failed to adequately provide the body or vehicle armor necessary to protect my child--I may have to pay for it myself!
- Few of our politicians, Republicans or Democrats, care enough to make sure that my child is put in harm's way for only the best of reasons.
- My child may return with serious emotional problems which could make relationships and employment difficult.
- My child may be exposed to depleted uranium or other toxins which might affect his long-term health and keep me from having grandchildren.
- While my child may be trained in a field of her choosing, she may have to serve in a role for which she wasn't trained, at great risk to herself.
- The Military is a roadblock to a higher education.
- People in the Military are not compensated as well as private sector workers.
- Women have a hard time achieving success in the Military.
- Military training and jobs have little relation to the civilian world.
- It's nearly impossible for ordinary people to complete Basic Training.
- The ASVAB Test serves no purpose other than as a recruiting device for the Military.
PS: One guess as to what the "AS" in "ASVAB" stands for.
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