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[โ€“] [email protected] 4 points 1 year ago (2 children)

The military is also the only path to free college & free healthcare in the United States. I have a friend who's getting his second college degree that's entirely paid for by being a veteran

[โ€“] [email protected] 6 points 1 year ago

You see where that's a huge part of the problem, right?

[โ€“] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago

Nevermind the potential PTSD and/or poisoning from their time in the military and the very poor state of the VA yet our military budget has never been higher.