NO, that’s not what I’m saying AT ALL. I’m saying that the military is NOT “a great route” to “finance college”. The military is a vocation and commitment. It should NOT be chosen because of financial aid benefits many years down the road. It should be chosen because one wants to be in the military, period.
If one wants to attend college AND serve one’s country, one ought to look at the Service Academies and ROTC (or NROTC.)