My kids are fat, sloppy, out of shape, and have IQs over 150. On the plus side, they are good at math and computer programming. I doubt any sane branch of the military is going to put them into the kind of job you are talking about.
I do take your point. It's not fair for some kids to avoid combat because their daddy and mama are rich and have strings to pull. But if the draft were reinstated, my kids still wouldn't be put into the infantry, unless they wanted it. Their daddy and mama are rich and have strings to pull.
My point is that some people are better suited for warfare than others, and they should be well compensated. My guess is that these are the same types who become cops, pilot airplanes, and jump into fires. In their spare time, they snowboard, sky dive, deep sea dive, run marathons and orienteer.
I know plenty of guys who love to hunt, too. Some who even ride to hounds.
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