And the District indicated that they do not keep records on how many students end up in the military after high school. Any claim otherwise is an outright lie and should be dismissed as such. It speaks volumes for the Pro V argument if, like the invasion of Iraq, it is premised on a lie.

At a time when there is no draft, the Pentagon needs programs such as JROTC to lure kids into its two unending wars in the Middle East. Wars that have cost this country an unbelievable amount of money and precious resources, including nearly 5,000 young lives. It's no secret that the military has targeted young people (especially those of color) with slick TV ads and even video games. Military life is being presented as adventurous and glamorous. All sorts of benefits are being promised. There's nary a mention of the gritty reality of killing innocent civilians or of being killed or maimed yourself. Ask vets of our country's two wars about the benefits they have received since coming home.

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