# Have you served in the military?

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**Category:** In My Humble Opinion\
**Created:** [November 21, 2018, 12:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/have-you-served-in-the-military/824888 "2018-11-21T12:39:46Z")\
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> [@begbert2](#):
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> I have never been part of the military; I never had an interest, nobody in my life has ever at any point suggested that I _should_ have an interest, and I very easily found other ways to spend my time and make money.
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> (I also don’t consider working for the military to be “service”; it’s a paid position after all.)

You are completely wrong, and I suspect that you’re trying to get a rise out of people. Any work for a government entity is considered service to your country. Yes, including the presidency.

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