But two factors argue against this happening.
First, the economy being what it is, jobs are not always available and the military is the only options.
Second, this country has come to fetishize veterans. Really, no disrespect intended. I'm not diminishing the value of military service, the commitment to this sort of service, and, in some cases, the risk. But, really, we have fetishized military service and veterans, and, as a result, veterans receive preference for most government and many private sector jobs, thus creating a militarized element in these environments. This is especially true in law enforcement. And the veterans are not necessarily the best qualified. (And, no, I didn't lose out on a job to a veteran. It's just an observation that too many people are reluctant to acknowledge.) Plus, the "creation" of veterans has resulted in the creation of a massive government agency - the largest outside the the military itself - to support these veterans for the rest of their lives.
Another, somewhat related thing to keep in mind. trump has vowed to create a 350-ship navy. There are currently about 275 ships, I believe, and the cost of this increase is estimated at $1.5 trillion over the next 30 years. And you know full well that that number will be left in the dust. Those additional ships and related support, if it happens, which I doubt, will require personnel increases in the navy of tens of thousands of sailors and civilian defense staff. And now I digress a bit more. And while we spend this kind of money on the military, other nations will be spending money on its people - health care and social programs - renewable energy and other productive technologies (as opposed to apps and services).
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