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Veterans' Complex Views on Military
- Many veterans oppose the military-industrial complex after serving but still wish to be left alone to live their lives.
- Support our troops rhetoric masks inadequate care and fails to address systemic veteran issues like homelessness and mental health.
Poverty Draft Drives Military Enlistment
- Young recruits join the military driven by limited options, not heroism.
- The U.S. has a 'poverty draft' where economic desperation pushes people to enlist rather than face bleak alternatives.
Class Tensions in Military Enlistment
- Greg was the first in his family to enlist as enlisted infantry instead of an officer, which clashed with his class background.
- His family accepted his service only after he passed the prestigious Ranger selection, reflecting class attitudes.