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Originally Posted by rcooled
No disrespect taken. My comments were based on conservations that I had with a recruiter some time back. Actually, I'm glad to hear that current soldiers have to measure up to higher standards than in previous times.
Unfortunately, this only adds to the mystery of why so many vets are now found among the ranks of the homeless.
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I think part of this problem was touched on earlier. Many soldiers join, decide to make it a career, and then due to politics (drastic cutbacks), find themselves out of a job, with very little notice. Job market back home isn't all that great--especially if you were a tank driver, infantryman, etc--and they can't find work.
The way the Army is doing its cutbacks now is baffling, to an extent. I recently got out (again--originally got off Active Duty in '05, then joined the Reserves in '11). We had a Master Sergeant (E8) in our batallion that got "selected" during the downsizing. Crazy thing is, this guy was the absolute model for a perfect soldier. Big in his community, great career, never had any negative reports, etc. Enthusiastic about his job; often volunteered for extra missions...you get the point. And once you're selected, there's nothing anybody can do about it. Our general tried looking into what he could do to retain this guy, and there was nothing.