Also, you must consider the difference between conscription and volunteers. If you volunteer for it, expect to be shot at.
There are many in the States who join up to take advantage of the excellent training and qualifications that the US offers to folk who have few prospects.
The downside is, you may have to go to Iraq, as a 20 year-old female with an 18 month old kid. It said it very clearly on the packet when you bought into it.
Big hand to all the female scabbers in the UK who took 'discrimination' compensation when they suddenly changed the rules because Brussels said they had to back in the 90s. 'Oh but I was destined for Air Rank.'.
'But you're a nurse!'
'But I "might" have been AOC 1 Gp'
Yeah, right.
Grabbing plonkerkangorillacows. Just detracts from the females who do a very good job, and pisses everybody off who go OOA to cover for the special needs individuals.
Er... AAAArrrrrgggggghhhhhh