Quote:I agree with you jagibelieve. People in the military should get decent pay, but so should everybody.


My point was that the average enlisted person needs little education or skills. A few weeks training and you are in. I'm sorry but when basically the whole population can do it, it isn't highly skilled work.


Now they should be rewarded for their courage. But in your beloved free market they aren't worth decent wages, so I guess it's lucky it's paid by the state and not private companies.


Ps I'm British, the requirements are a bit more stringent apparently but again most people could do it.

 

Again, you are very much misinformed regarding what it takes to become a member of the U.S. Armed Forces.

 

Not everyone that signs up is accepted based on several factors.  I would also argue that the "whole population" could not even pass the entrance exam (ASVAB test) let alone be able to pass basic training.

 

So tell me, what job in the military is not "skilled work"?  The soldier that learns marksmanship and all about weapons, tactics and survival?  The "cook" that learns all about the culinary profession?  What about the E-2 or E-3 that maintains computer networks and communication systems?

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