Answer: The passage says Americans took pride in serving their country by fighting for it. "Some boys even lied about their ages, claiming they were older than they were, so they could enlist early!". From this we understand that people were more motivated to join even knowing the risks. The military helps them build character strength, strategy and many other things that will help. I think that the author finds it bad that most leaders aren't in the military. And most aren't offering it more to our younger generations including their children.
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