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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.

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>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-...

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

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