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'basic training' for soldiers is intended to 'break the independant spirit' and ensure that soldiers obey ALL orders without question.
This blind obedience is a basic requirement for all soldiers in all countries, regardless of which 'side' they are on.
You will not get an answer to all your philosophical 'whys' because the only 'why' the soldier knows is "because my commander ordered it" . . . . . . . . . . a soldier will turn and arrest the soldier next to him if he is commanded to do so. Soldiers effectively become robots . . . and the USA (and other countries) are already working on automated robots to do the fighting for them.
Countries are at peace most of the time, so the Army seems like a safe and easy career. The USA spends 50% of its GNP on defence . . . thats half your tax dollars . . . . which is extraordinary considering USA hasnt actually been at war with anyone since 1945.
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