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Military Broken Promises
The military recruiters are pressured to make promises to get new recruits, but there is no obligation in the military contract you sign for those promises to be kept. The military can change your job training program, your job assignment, your duty station, at any time, for any reason. They can extend your service for as long as they want. They can say you’ll get a bonus, and then cancel the program.
Soldiers and veterans have experienced all of these and more. Other broken promises are less specific, but not less important. Women who are sexually assaulted in the military probably expected to be treated with consideration, and their attackers to be prosecuted. But it doesn’t always happen that way.
Injured soldiers expected to be taken care of after being sent home. Not only has the military done a poor job of caring for our injured veterans, they ask for bonuses to be paid back when the injuries prevent soldiers from being able to complete their contract term.
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