It seems like almost everyone here is either former military or came very close to joining.

This country used to have amazing military propaganda. Black Hawk Down, every Tom Clancy game, the early CoD Modern Warfare games. They were all made by teams of talented White dude bros and meant to cater to White men's sensibilities, make the military seem like a place where men had honorable adventures. Minorities were present but relegated to token characters. The early 2000s was the last gasp of American abundance. I don't know whether to be happy or sad that I got to taste it