Quote Originally Posted by Poopadoop View Post
If they paid you enough in two years to get you thru 4 years of college, that'd be nice. I don't think that happens anywhere though afaik.
Yeah that's not gonna happen. Not sure what the allowance is nowadays (I served 20 years ago), but I think it's still a daily allowance equal to a pack of cigarettes.

Quote Originally Posted by Poopadoop View Post
They could teach you that without all the running, jumping, saluting and shooting. And when are the female 18-20s learning this, or are they made to serve as well?
Here it's voluntary for women, but yeah imo it should totally be mandatory for all, or no one.