The military may offer great experiences and/or education about life or otherwise... But it's definitely not for everyone. Some people don't believe in the governments decisions and don't want to be forced to carry out those decisions... Many young people may overlook this side of the equation so the possible negatives of this route should be mentioned in an unbiased manner as well.
Not saying I'm one of them, but still something to think about. I have plenty of friends that regret ever enlisting despite the education or VA benefits... There are plenty of life lessons that can be learned as a civilian trying to make ends meet as well - at least if they didn't start out with a trust fund. I don't believe any career field should be limited to military or civilian or rich or poor or otherwise. If you are good at what you do, work hard and smart - you should have the same and equal opportunity regardless of where your skills came from. I despise favoritism and nepotism and it plagues corporate America and Washington, DC as it is.