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TheVipaGTS posted...

Yea I'd be down for raising the enlistment age too. A lot of the 18 year olds they get are teens just out of high school, didn't do well in high school, don't put much thought into college or anything else and just say "well, might as well do this"...even 20 would be good. Gives them a good two years post high school to potentially gain some work experience, think it through and make a more educated decision as opposed to instantly saying "Yea i was an average C student all throughout HS i'm on my way to enlist" immediately after graduation. Of course that will never happen because its hard enough for them to get enrollments as it is...might as well take advantage of the vulnerable members of the graduating class every summer.

It's weird that you seem to assume it's mostly C-grade students or worse who enlist because they don't know what else to do or don't have better options. It's also weird that you think of it as the military taking advantage of vulnerable people.

A lot of people who enlist do it to utilize the advantages that military service offers. Like paying for certifications and college, getting that valuable job experience, and having something that looks good to future employers. Or a whole career.