And those are the guys where generally when they're 80 their only source of pride was being a gear in the war machine.
No not really, I don`t know how the military works over at the States, but here in Greece, military is very respected and also you get plenty of benefits.
I, personally joined the military for 2 reasons.
University fee discount, and to save up a very good amount of money.
Also my current, good paying job is thanks to my military experience, trust me bro, in a country that has 33% unemployment rate, getting paid 1000~ euros per month at the age of 24, is one hell of a big achievement.
That explains things
Mock all you wan`t, could not care less of what a French yuppie thinks about me.