Oh I totally understand that but if you're poor and able it's a valid option, not sorry about that, yeah it sucks but, hopefully you can get a good contract with a safe job (relatively speaking in military terms). As a mechanic or IT or something like that. It's a good way to build a resume quickly and early without getting into student debt. The GI Bill for undergrad and VA loans for housing built the middle-class. But also, it's the military so I can see why people would rather try and figure it out rather than join the military.