And my point is that your anecdote isn't really fair or correct.
It's a personal anecdote, which makes it subjective. It relates a personal experience, which also makes it subjective. Hence, you can take what you want from it.
But your implication (that the Army reneged on their "promise") isn't fair. They gave him a skill. What he does with it is up to him, and his self-inclination.
