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In reply to the discussion: Why do we buy into the worship of the military? [View all]madville
(7,403 posts)I got a degree for no cost using tuition assistance while on active duty. I transferred most of my GI Bill to my son and he went to college full time for no cost and was paid $1200 a month for living expenses while doing so. I did 20 years and earned a lifetime pension and healthcare, the pay was good too, I left active duty in a senior enlisted position from California and I was taking home $8400 a month net there, pretty decent money. I also used my veterans preference and experience and landed a nice federal civilian job in my field. Something like 90% of the military is support roles anyway, not on the battlefield, I only had one 9 month overseas deployment in 20 years.
I kind of agree about the overzealous worship though, to me it was always just a job with great benefits that I wanted to take full advantage of and did. Plus I get 10% off everyday at Lowe's and Home Depot