Voice of America offers a podcast and reports that “many countries require young men to serve in the armed forces. But in the United States, military service is voluntary. And joining the U.S. military is not an easy process.”

“Staff Sergeant Terrelle Thomas joined the Air Force nine years ago. He now works as a military recruiter in Woodbridge, Virginia.”

“His job is to get volunteers to join the U.S. armed forces.”

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