You have to realize that at 17-27ish most of a young mans moral and intellectual compass is freaked out by distractions anyway.
The function of Initial Entry training is to break them down in every way, then rebuild them into a man ( okay, or woman/it whatever if it must be so for now) that knows himself and his capabilities regarding moral personal and physical courage.
This not something new, just the added garbage of the current floozy admin to be digested, reflected on then mostly thrown out of most every thinking, rational and honorable mans mind.
I see these young folks very regularly on a major Army training base and I can attest based on close observation an d personal conversation, that the mantra of the left is not as well inculcated as the god SGM may preach.
For those in the ranks and divsisions, they already know that the left BS is mandatory and has been since long before i was a private (83) and they know what the reality of combat oriented life is. The ash and trash stays home, the lightweights last onl so long before the !SG and CO send them elsewhere and the real men ( okay, and women) ruck up, suck it up and drive on to accomplish the mission.
The salt of the ranks from E1 through O10 is still there, preserving the flavor, it has always been rare.
Real, timely and current observations. Not fear and worry by some folks ( the OP, for example) who has not served nor experienced the shakedown let alone the fight. Bless him.
You folks that are worried the US military will deploy to gun you down (because you are on the right) need to catch your breath.
Anyway, God Bless the US Military, even illegal aliens get a cot and a hot....
Really? I have found that there is a growing welfare class within the service. The days are long gone when a guy like General Krulak could openly encourage troops not to get married during their first enlistment. The US Military is among the best places to have children out of wedlock and get years of light duty to compensate.