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<p>Um. Wow.</p>
<p>I come from a military family. Almost every male in my family has served. I lost my brother in law in this war. Just like in some families college is the way to go, in others the military is the way that the child is “expected” to go. IMO, both ways (expecting your child to go one way or another) is unfortunate but there’s nothing wrong with that kind of mentality. While it’s not expected in my family to go into the military over college, they are both seen as equally valid choices.</p>
<p>There is NOTHING WRONG with serving in the military. Wanting your child to go that route is not backwards. To say it’s backwards suggests that there’s something dishonorable or low about the military.</p>
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<p>Why? How so? </p>
<p>Fwiw, most low income families I know do not expect their children to go into the military. </p>
<p>IMO, you’re projecting your family situation onto those of low income families everywhere. I work a LOT with low income families. I grew up in many different low income areas and I really haven’t experienced at all what you’re describing.</p>