.......hmmmmm; I sorta/kinda agree with you, unfortunately. I went to U.S. Navy boot camp as a 17-year old punk kid; came off of Active Duty four years later as a 21-year old man....maybe that's what this sniveling brat needs after all.... the military has little patience with children-in-uniform within its ranks, though....he probably would make such a PITA of himself that after a few "knuckle sandwiches," they'd have to let him go.... BTW, my military career, including Active Duty, Guard and Reserve duty, spanned 28 years.... one of the best things I ever did in my life...
I agree.
I did not want to make it a career, but I can safely say it was probably the most influential time of my life.
I learned a lot, including how to be *really* responsible, and how to stand up for myself and take care of myself.
Having come from a Navy family (son of 30 year USN veteran) I knew what a chain of command was, what it meant, and why it was important. I also knew how to take orders and answer them with "Yes Sir/Ma'am", "No Sir/Ma'am".
If you don't have those skills by being a military brat, the military teaches them when you join. And those simple skills can take you a long, long way in life.
This is exactly what I was thinking. At first, I thought, fine let the idiot out. But then, I remembered my husband talking about how much growing up he did in basic. And then I thought of all his soldiers and how most of them are so young, but so mature already. On reconsideration, the military is just what this kid needs to whip himself into a real man.
Thank you for your service.
My oldest son spent 24 years in the National Guard. He told me that boot camp was the best thing that ever happened to him. Most likely it would be the best thing that could happen to the 17 year old recuit from St. Paul.