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Originally Posted by JALU3
just out of curiosity what is the opinion of the australian people and military service? Is it held, overall, in a negative or a positive light? Is it seen as a positive employment choice, or seen as for only those who cannot get anything else? Is lip service played to the servicemembers, as is done in some circles here in the US, then snicked or talked down upon when not in front of the bright lights, more common or less common?
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It's held in a reasonably positive light, but the defense fores are a little behind the times coming to recruiting and keeping people. They still see it as people staying in for 20 years plus, not short to medium term.
There is a particular shortfall in the reserves, worse than the full time service. I guess it isn't seen as an attractive option compared to other offers out there.