But I think misleading advertising like this, coupled with depression, can cause people to jump into the military without really realizing what they're doing.
Misleading advertising? You mean like that Marine battling the dragon? <grin>
Come on. The ads promote an image. But that's like saying you were robbed because your new Chevy pickup can't really tow a Boeing 747 and get it airborne.
If the guy went in solely on those ads without hearing all that stuff about "war" then he's an idiot. Have you any idea how many movies are shown dealing with war? Are you seriously going to suggest this guy never heard of Blackhawk Down, Saving Private Ryan, Band of Brothers, Platoon, and hundreds of other movies?
I can see it now. Some guy gets to marine boot camp and asks when he gets to battle dragons. "I was robbed! No fighting dragons? But the ad distinctly had a marine fighting a dragon. Give me dragons dammit!"
Misleading advertising? You mean like that Marine battling the dragon? <grin>
Come on. The ads promote an image. But that's like saying you were robbed because your new Chevy pickup can't really tow a Boeing 747 and get it airborne.
If the guy went in solely on those ads without hearing all that stuff about "war" then he's an idiot. Have you any idea how many movies are shown dealing with war? Are you seriously going to suggest this guy never heard of Blackhawk Down, Saving Private Ryan, Band of Brothers, Platoon, and hundreds of other movies?
I can see it now. Some guy gets to marine boot camp and asks when he gets to battle dragons. "I was robbed! No fighting dragons? But the ad distinctly had a marine fighting a dragon. Give me dragons dammit!"