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That article makes it sound like choosing a military career is a death sentence aimed at poorer kids which is simply not the case
Except statistically young people from poorer/disadvantaged backgrounds are more likely to join the army in the first place, and troops under 18 are more likely to die in combat. So while it would be hyperbolic to call it a death sentence aimed at poorer kids the notion clearly isn't total bullshit.
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This military targeting youngsters thing is a total non story. It boils my piss.
A lot of private schools have a formal arrangement with the army so tend to visit them rather than the other way round.
That article makes it sound like choosing a military career is a death sentence aimed at poorer kids which is simply not the case. Total bullshit.