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Re:Historians Find Another Spy in the U.S. Atomic Bomb Project by napsterbr on Sunday November 24, 2019 @08:20AM (#21620244)
I guess for the same reason a soldier puts his life at risk in a war. Patriotism, keep their family safe etc.
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Re:Historians Find Another Spy in the U.S. Atomic Bomb Project by bdamm on Sunday November 24, 2019 @11:44AM (#21621509)
Service-for-school, money, personal safety (army is better than homelessness), fulfilling murderous desires (see current uproar over US Navy SEAL).
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Re:Historians Find Another Spy in the U.S. Atomic Bomb Project by dylan604 on Sunday November 24, 2019 @11:55AM (#21621595)
You used to be able to join the military instead of serving jail time. So not all reasons are the same.
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