Rangel insists that it’s not patriotism but the lack of jobs that force people into the military.
I have had long discussions with his office with regard to this. It’s all politics and he’s not about to admit the truth.
He is unfamiliar with the concept of patriotism. I know of several young men who were not college bound and believed the military was a good alternative.
It takes a special kind of young man or young woman to challenge themselves; physically, mentally and with no guarantee for success except internal fortitude.