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I'm guessing such a book exists in south korea at the moment? I've heard that there's a lot of tension between the US army and the locals. One soldier even raped some local girl back in 2011.

The problem is that people in the army are not the most educated people, and thus they're not the best ambassadors when abroad.

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Military personnel on average have more formal education then the general public. High school drop outs aren't even allowed to enlist anymore without a special waiver. Almost all officers, and many enlisted, have Bachelor's degrees. Senior officers usually have Master's degrees.

That doesn't coincide with the amount of kids that are hired in the military.

>without a special waiver

Oh wow so difficult for a recruiter who is paid per recruit to fill out. /s

The military is often the last resort for many people, as a result it attracts a different demographic.

>officers, and many enlisted, have Bachelor's degrees.

So? Aren't most deployed people non officers?

The availability of waivers is strictly limited. Recruiters are only NCOs; they lack the authority to grant waivers on their own and they aren't paid per recruit (although failure to meet quota could result in a negative fitness report).

https://www.thebalancecareers.com/us-military-enlistment-sta...

Officials are probably more educated than the general populace, since they almost always need a university degree, but enlisted personnel might even be high school dropouts, so I wouldn't trust any regular soldier to be humble and respectful.

You're just completely wrong and obviously didn't bother to check the facts before commenting. The US military has a much lower proportion of high school drop outs than the general public. Your lack of trust is irrational, elitist, and offensive.

https://www.statista.com/statistics/232726/education-levels-...

Right, because well educated, wealthy men don't rape teenagers...

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