The military isn't for everyone. I know that for a fact. Spent 2 and a half years in the Navy and I went more thana little crazy. Nearly got myself a Section 8 but I was able to get out of that thank god and got only a medical discharge.
It was just too ordered, too structured, and just too stupid. I mean what the hell is the point to scrap perfectly good pain of a wall til you hit metal then paint it over again withthe same color. Seriously, what the hell is the point. If I didn't scrap the damn paint off in the first place it would still be good and not need to be repainted.
Also it depends on what type of war we are fighting. A know more than a few people joined/rejoined the military because of 9/11 and wanted to get Al Qaeda back for their attack but now we are the aggressors with Iraq. We had no business to be in Iraq. They did not attack us. The war in Iraq is unjustified and these same people in the military elieve that to and plan on not re-enlisting because there is a difference between fighting a just war and a unjust war. The Iraq war is an unjust war.
So, I don't look down on anyone who won't join the military and in fact I will encourage them not to join the military or those who have joined not to re-enlist as long there is a Republican in the White House.