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Cornbread - MSN: "Veteran went from homelessness to sweet success"
jmcquown wrote:
> On 3/6/2019 12:30 PM, Ed Pawlowski wrote:
> > On 3/6/2019 12:16 PM, wrote:
> >>On Wed, 6 Mar 2019 12:04:36 -0500, Ed Pawlowski >
> wrote:
> > >
> > > > On 3/6/2019 11:55 AM, wrote:
> >>>>On Wed, 6 Mar 2019 15:42:19 -0000, Janet >
> wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > > > On Tuesday, March 5, 2019 at 6:05:10 PM UTC-6, Julie Bove
> > > > > > > wrote:
> > > > > >
> > > > > > > A lot of military jobs do not transfer into the real
> > > > > > > world. They are specialized and no such jobs exist
> > > > > > > outside of the military. It's like starting over again at
> > > > > > > the bottom.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Â*Â* Anyone with half a brain should have acquired from
> > > > > > military life, some transferable work skills which are
> > > > > > very marketable in other fields in civilian life; such as
> > > > > > analysis and problem solving, resilience, management,
> > > > > > leadership, teamwork; at the very least, personal
> > > > > > presentation and attention to detail.
> > > > >
> > > > > In my experience most military jobs have a civilian
> > > > > counterpart, however unfortunately most of those jobs don't
> > > > > pay well.
> > > > >
> > > > Some long term military do not adapt well to a different life
> > > > though. They are used to rules, specific orders, and often do
> > > > not have to think for themselves and make decisions.
> > > >
> > > > I've hired a few ex-military with mixed results.Â* One of the
> > > > best was actually kicked out of the Air Force because he was
> > > > capable of thinking and did not need a manual to do everything.
> > > > Misfit there, but a leader here.
> > >
> > > Behavoral issues is a whole nother topic... I've found that those
> > > who haven't served have far more behavoral issues.
> > >
> >
> > That is a different story.Â* I think the country would have better
> > citizens if they brought back the draft.Â* The military fixed a lot
> > of wayward teenagers.
>
> The Draft is still in affect, Ed. Men aged 18 are required to
> register. They just haven't been "called up" using what we know of
> as the Draft. Lottery numbers. Most of the the people serving
> right now are voluntary.
>
> There's a move for a change in the Draft regulations to include Women
> since women have been allowed to and have been serving in combat
> situations. It's only fair they should also be part of the Draft.
> IMHO.
>
> Jill
Apparently there was a rule made that omiting women from the draft was
not legal now.
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