Buddenbrooks wrote:

"William Black" wrote in message
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It can be forced by other factors.

Soldiers don't get a choice, neither do certain other public
employees in the UK.


Job is generally a lifestyle choice.

Most soldiers I know actually have a private house which will be home
once they cease to be soldiers.

That's a very 'US centric' state of afairs.

Most of the world's soldiers don't earn enough to own a house

--
William Black

"Any number under six"

The answer given by Englishman Richard Peeke when asked by the Duke of
Medina Sidonia how many Spanish sword and buckler men he could beat
single handed with a quarterstaff.