I throw this stuff out hoping that someone will be able to prove me wrong. So far, nobody has.
It is my unfortunate experience also.
I am very pro military but I can also remember the draft during the Vietnam conflict. How it was easy to avoid the draft if you had the financial ability to go to college and get a deferment.
The current generation has not had the experience of wondering if they will be sent to their death upon graduation from high school. It is a sobering memory to reflect upon and wonder if there is any way to avoid the same situation in the future.
With the current direction this country is headed, I fear the future as long as bread and circuses are being provided.
A strong military with weak leadership never turns out well.