It’s not like you’re dropped into 70s Vietnamese jungle with a garrot wire and some amphetamines.
It’s more like a year long summer camp. Learn basic soldiering, learn some kind of speciality whether it’s catering, logistics, or mechanics, and earn a good salary.
Most people go backpacking for a few years afterwards to spend the money they earned.
If you’d rather play games instead it’s pretty easy to get an exemption.
“Take away a year of your life” is hyperbole.
It’s not like you’re dropped into 70s Vietnamese jungle with a garrot wire and some amphetamines.
It’s more like a year long summer camp. Learn basic soldiering, learn some kind of speciality whether it’s catering, logistics, or mechanics, and earn a good salary.
Most people go backpacking for a few years afterwards to spend the money they earned.
If you’d rather play games instead it’s pretty easy to get an exemption.