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    Why Do People Enlist In The Military?

    What drives people to volunteer for such a tough gig? Time to test our assumptions.

    Veterans Coming Home
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    Why do people enlist in the military? | Veterans Coming Home

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    Each year, more than 150,000 people enlist in the U.S. military. Why do they volunteer for such a tough job? Some people argue that military recruits are mostly poor, uneducated minorities who don’t have other options.

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