The comments on the reddit post for this article are basically what I said. Canada is definitely not the same way.

https://old.reddit.com/r/canada/comments/1jbx1u0/canada_has_...

That's so strange as I just assumed most nations were proactive about recruitment as well.

In the US there's a legit effort and many of the benefits like education benefits are great, and transferable in some cases.

A solid majority of young Americans aren’t fit for service. I strongly considered the military during my second eviction, but I was way too out of shape to even think about it.

Ironically, being fat might’ve saved me from a lifetime of PTSD and other issues. We don’t treat veterans right in America.

I recall some services established and extra PT system at one point so they didn’t have to bypass those potential recruits.

I don’t know if that’s the case.