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They absolutely do. Its the US military's number one recruiting tactic. Recruiters are notorious for targeting low income schools and arguing that only the military can lift you from poverty. This is a material fact of reality.
Whether you let that mitigate any blame on them is a separate ethical question. Usually recruits are also propagandized and ignorant of the US Military's crimes. Would you let that mitigate blame? Probably not.
Most people who join the military are not poor. Some are financially desperate for sure, but most aren't. They are usually from the middle class and/or from a military family.
Edit: here's another effective method of recruitment. This is the new COD. I wonder what kind of people they are targeting?
Lmao "full scale invasion" taking media talking points straight from 2022 huh
There's a parallel to joining a gang out of economic desperation. It's also helpful to keep in mind that mitigation doesn't have to be a get out of jail free card.