[BasketBallonlyfan]

Movies? TV? You Tube? Let me understand this: as part of your
"argument" you are asserting that I think Hollywood movies are
true? Of course, for your purposes, it couldn't be based on
declassified governmental reports on average income of the
typical army/marine recruit when they enter. It couldn't be.
No, you'd rather live in the fluff of your own imaginations.
Plus, how do you know how I live? It sounds like you are
a "America...love it or leave it" type. Does it occur to you
that it was our Founding Fathers who believed that that type
of patriotism was actually no patriotism at all? It is
not ingratitude toward the troops to question the policy
decisions that put them in harm's way. To think otherwise,
is, in my opinion, a betrayal of the very principles upon
which America was founded.

You are the one who brought up movies, tv, and utube. Yes, the average income of a base recruit before enlisting isnt very much if they even have a job. The whole point is, it is a volunteer military in this country. No one forced them to join just the same as no one is forcing you to do what you are doing. Why put down one person for their career path?

One more thing about Private Mendendez, he would have to be in the Army because the Marines wont let you join with a GED. But no, I am not the love it or leave it type. I just know that you have the freedom to leave if you choose to. Some places in the world that isnt possible. I just think it is very funny that you chose to argue about something you dont have a clue about. Even when you make points that you think is true, you get rebutted so you change your argument to something else hoping you can get one point across. Watch some more History Channel or utube to get another point that you think you know so much about. On right now, there is a show about blood diamonds.