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Re:NSA Official: We Need to Prepare for the Future of War by sangnoir on Tuesday September 10, 2019 @11:57AM (#20929630)
> people that must ... be a soldier to obtain subsidized schooling, trades, healthcare and housing from the government.

Sounds like joining the army is one way of getting these special citizenship benefits. Would you like to know more?

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Re:NSA Official: We Need to Prepare for the Future of War by rolltiide on Tuesday September 10, 2019 @12:43PM (#20930165)
I would not like to know more.

Colloquially - as in Im not sure if this is backed by socioeconomic demographic distribution - the military is an option for people with less options, a route for people to choose as much as college is a route for people to choose. Military service being used to defer college and access it cheaper later.

Correct me if Im wrong on this topic, this isnt what people choose in places or circumstances where other opportunities are abundant.

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