John Kerry WHY?!

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Originally Posted by Revolution

The majority do NOT come from what is categorized as poor families. The majority do not have terrible grades either. You need to stop listening to propaganda from the liberals. This war is moronic, but the members of the military are not uneducated poor people, which you seem to be insinuating. It doesn't attract a ton of very wealthy kids that would be going to the highest priced universities, but it attracts a huge amount of middle class people.

I hate to say it, but you sure did come across as a snob who looks down on the members of the military. Similar to John Kerry's views.

My cousin went straight into the military and he could have gone to college first, but now he is an engineer with a college degree from a very good school.

Believe it or not, some people feel they are fortunate to live in america and feel it is their duty or obligation to do something for their country.

It sure did look like members of our military were the ones helping the people after Katrina, not educated kids who "are too smart" to join the military.

my son actually had a teacher tell him 'oh, you're too smart to go into the navy, what a waste'. i could have screamed. thank god he didn't listen! this is what he chose to do, he could have done anything, been anything--he chose to join two years ago--every branch of the military was after him because he scored so high on his asvab. my daughter is talking of going in, as is my son who wants to turn a naval aviation career into becoming an astronaut. yeah, real country hicks huh? evidently those who feel the need to belittle those who work to allow them to continue to abuse their freedom of speech must not realize the level of training, the sheer amount of knowledge necessary, to operate so much of the high tech equipment in our modern military!!