“As an American and as a parent I am very proud of her and of her choices,” the mother told me after saying “Shame on you.” She didn’t say in reference to what but it must have been referring to one of the 50 things I recently wrote about the military. Parents, why do I care more about warning your children about the evils and dangers of the military than you? I don’t know your kids, but I know enough about the military to warn them anyway. All parents with daughters thinking about enlisting should read the DOD’s annual sexual assault report.

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