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who aren't as well educated or don't have as many opportunities. To that I say, So what? My cousin Geoffrey was a high school dropout, and we were all worried that he was headed for serious trouble. Inspired by his teacher, Geoffrey got his GED and enlisted in the Marines...he is now in Iraq. While of course we are all worried about him...I could not be prouder of him and have to give credit to the United States Marine Corps. Simply put, the Marines
saved his life. Before the Marines, he was lost, unfocused and uneducated, and I halfway expected to hear one day that he had ended up in jail or worse. Now, he is continuing his education and has been repeatedly promoted up the ranks. Geoffrey has an energy and focus to him that was completely lacking before... Sarah Rumpf

I am a college professor at a Lock Haven University of Pennsylvania. I see a pretty broad cross-section of students in my 101-level class, and without fail, the ones who are ROTC or in the reserves (many of whom have been in Iraq) are always among the top performers in my class (which most of the students find to be pretty difficult)...the real truth is just the opposite of what they think: that students who are or have been in the military tend to have better grades and thus more options in life. The fact that their schooling is paid for by their own
hard work in the military makes it valuable to them, and they really apply themselves--even in a subject (music appreciation) that may not interest them. Contrast this with the future prospects of a typical student, whose parents are paying for everything, who is really only there to drink and party and do the least amount of work possible to avoid an F. David Curtin