(I'm not sure if there's already a thread like this, but eh)
I feel like some people today misunderstand what the military is about, and this goes for any branch (Army,Marines,Etc.)
Here's an example of what I mean: A few months ago I had to go to the doctors for a check-up. My doctor who was going to do my check up came into the room and apparently one of the other nurses told her that I have enlisted into the Navy. Before she even starts with the actual procedure. She seems to be a bit mad with me and starts ranting on about how it's a terrible idea and that all I'm going to be doing is mopping the deck 24/7. Which is not true because when you enlist, you go to MEPS and they assign you a job that you choose for (based on your ASVAB scores). Then she says that I'm going to end up being poor, college is better, etc. This frustrated me at the time because just imagine having to make a decent decision in enlisting in the military that could help better you life, then have it crushed by someone that has no experience in the military telling you what you should do with your life.
Another thing that happened was when i told my friends about me enlisting. Then they told me that the Navy is "useless".
idk if that's just me overthinking all this, but what do you all think about the topic of others misunderstanding the military?