My nephew left boot camp and then Iraq about two and half years ago a depressed, mouthy, lazy brat and came back six months ago a happy man with a purpose. Go figure...
It’s an amazing process that changes lives. For some kids, the military is the first sense of discipline and belonging that they’ve ever experienced.
There isn’t a DAY that goes by that my military skills don’t help me out in some way in The Real World. Every “boss” I’ve had since I retired in 1997 is simply amazed at the amount of work I can get done in a day...with no whining and no supervision, LOL!
Of course, I’m nearly 50 years old, but we have a few 50 year olds on staff that are still pretty worthless, LOL! ;)