Originally Posted by 500N:8029223
Yep.
And / Or, and I know this is anecdotal, they do the 4, 6, 8 years, fight a few wars
and get out while still young enough to get on with something else / start
another career.
Agree fully and not just anecdotal 500N. I've seen this numerous times now and young ex Army/Navy/RAF make very good civilian employees. A bit of real life experience, in most cases they have attained civilian qualifications, modern apprenticeship, degree, etc. They are motivated and prepared to put themselves out for the greater good if needs be.