Double J, Once again you have misinterpreted one of my posts. I think that the Army offers some wonderful opportunities for people who may have none. I'm grateful that my nephew was able to learn some discipline. Otherwise, he probably would've ended up being a leech of some sort. However, he was not "certified" as a mechanic. He was NOT given training or anything else that he was able to take with him.

The reason I mentioned it at all is that there were people here who feel that the army has changed its demogrpahics, and that the poor and uneducated do NOT make up its ranks. I disagree, and shared a personal experience that I felt supported my beliefs.