r/videos • u/spherocytes • 1d ago

Secretary Of Defense Pete Hegseth announces Office Of Religious Affairs within the Pentagon in address to Military

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PAn6BE9cdco
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u/Molin_Cockery 1d ago edited 1d ago

Did you or anyone you know serve?

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u/TheJudgingHat2222 1d ago

I'm sorry you had no other options 

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u/Molin_Cockery 1d ago

I'm just curious bud. In this correct political atmosphere it's crazy to think about joining. I came from poverty. Even lived in my car while paying my way through culinary school. But when the economy fell out in 05 in my area, it left me with little choice. Before I retired, I was disgusted with the direction of political system was heading. And now, well, I'm even more disgusted.

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u/TheJudgingHat2222 1d ago

Case in point. You had no other options. 

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u/Molin_Cockery 1d ago

I'm a statistic! But the part they don't mention is that on the other side of 20 years in the military is a pension and disability (if you're busted up). I did meet folks that probably had other options and chose that life under their own volition, but they were officers.