National Guard presence in high schools?

[grumpyduck]

39. I have two thoughts about this.

First, I served in the Guard for six years and it helped pay my expenses all through college and part of grad school. It also trained me in two areas related to civil engineering that would have helped me get a job in that field if I'd chosen to go in that direction. I chose not to re-enlist, but, if I had it all to do over again, I would have stayed in. I also made friends and had a lot of fun.

Second, as mentioned above, showing kids at that age some options can't hurt. If nothing else, it might show some kids that they're not interested in that specific field. We had cops and seminarians come talk to us, and right there I realized I wasn't interested in either one. If the school allows reps from other career fields to come talk to the students, then I think they should allow the military too. The military is just as valid a career field as any other.