Cultural Post #6

[Daniel Matthew Kunath]

Smaragda and I recently discussed the Greek military in one of our classes, and I was curious as to the difference between our cultures regarding the military.  In North Carolina, many people join the military or are affiliated in some way.  Where I’m from, some high school graduates went to work, a small handful went to college, and the majority went straight into the service.  It’s a way of life and an expectation that we all serve in some capacity.  Greece has a slightly different cultural association with the military.  While it is not quite an expectation to join, many of the young men and women enlist for the job security coupled with the opportunity to serve.  Greece has come into some hard times, and such government jobs are the closest thing to a guarantee for a job.