Reply #8: Why do they sign up? And re-sign up? And re-re-resign up? [View All]

[Sukie1941]

They are all "volunteers."

I see so many young mostly men who re-enlist over and over again. These people are often married and have young kids.

I hear them say "I don't want to leave my buddies behind" or "I need to be with my buddies in Iraq," etc.

What about their wives and kids? Who is raising these kids?

I wonder if some of these re-enlistees just don't fit in with married and family life and use their need to "be with my buddies" (and thus reenlisting) as an excuse.