Point/Counterpoint: Should You Join The Military?
The following is a point/counterpoint article examining whether young people should join the military.
The point portion is written by Sherri Nielson, a student at UCLA. The counterpoint, appearing as bold text, is written by Lance Corporal Jonathan Allston, a U.S. Marine currently serving 15 days of restriction awarded at company NJP.
Point: For many seniors about to graduate high school, the military seems like a great option instead of going straight into college. This couldn't be further from the truth. Our all-volunteer army is overflowing with uneducated knuckle-draggers desperately seeking employment but couldn't find a better job. Once you enlist you'll merely be a cog in the military industrial war machine. Joining the military could quite possibly be one of the worst decisions you could ever make.
Counterpoint: For many seniors about to graduate high school, the military seems like a great option vice going right into college. This is a bunch of bullshit. If you join up because…
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