[forgotten man]

A lot of good kids join the military to get out of crappy homes.

[Kaslin]

Good for them

[11th Commandment]

A lot of good kids join the military to get out of crappy homes.

Parker also attended Valley Forge Military Academy for College prep. A lot of kids go to these schools to get into the Service Academies.

I am sure his attendance at Valley helped get him into the Citadel, not an easy accomplishment.