Not in reference to today’s military, and any retiree of 1993 who counsels based on his or her experience is padding the books. Though certainly not a good comparison, I would not discourage a young person from doing what they wanted to do, especially if they are of a parental household that could and should provide good advice tailored to their young person’s interests, aptitudes, and abilities - Tradesperson, Professionalperson, Militaryperson, whatever.īut am I an expert on the military a person is about to join and therefore could/should provide expert advice? Hardly. I said that if someone told me they wanted to join the military I would do nothing to discourage them. This is an excerpt from a rather long discussion about whether or not a veteran should recommend to kids today to go in the military…

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