That argument doesn’t ring true. Nobody joins the reserve or guard thinking they will have to goto war, they are gambling against it. Of course the govt is taking the other side of the gamble.
For the most part, people who enlist are not the top rungs of the socio-economic ladder to begin with. Expecting them to be as sharp as the top layers is a bit pedantic. People used to join the military for the pay and benefits, most people seem to stay now for the retirement.
I’m not saying that this guy losing his house is anybody elses fault, but there is a limit around what you can expect people to be able to comprehend. If as you say and I happen to agree, alot of the people in the military are not from the brightest segments of society, shouldn’t they be offered some form of protection?
As far as job guarantees, I believe that the law says a company of more than 50 employees must have a similar job at the same pay available upon his return.
Oh and before any of the pro-military crowd goes rabid, I was in the reserves for 6 years, I know what I am talking about.
