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Comment on If the US Military can offer free money for college education..and is part of the government then why does the average Joe have to pay back a small student loan?

arin@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨day⁩ ago

Joining the military signs your life away for 4 years, you obey orders and the laws are not for protecting you as a citizen but as a cog in the machine of military strength.

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IWW4@lemmy.zip ⁨1⁩ ⁨day⁩ ago
When you enlist in the US military it is an 8 year contract.

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- arin@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨day⁩ ago
  Oh they doubled it now? Shit
  
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  - IWW4@lemmy.zip ⁨1⁩ ⁨day⁩ ago
    It has been that way since the mid 80s.
    
    I enlisted active duty so how reserve and National Guard work I do not know. Both of those still do the 8 year contract. How it works for active duty is you sign an 8 year contract and depending on your MOS and signing options 2-6 years of that will be your active duty commitment. The remaining 6-2 years is called IRR, individual ready reserve.
    
    For all intents and purposes when you are IRR you are out of the military.
    
    How the time commitments work for Officers I do not know.
    
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