It’ll never happen. Still, you can make a strong case for it. There is something to be said for discipline, patriotism, team-work, overcoming challenges, pride in your unit, etc. Many young people really have been transformed by a spell in the army. It isn’t all about bullying and breaking your spirit. On the contrary. The aim is to build you up and help you grow. We live in an incredibly selfish, individualistic society, where everyone is out for themselves. The armed services are the opposite. They are all about teamwork and the collective good. Frankly, I think we need more of that. And I say that as a middle of the road conservative.
Also, the armed forces have saved countless young people. When a boy with a crap home life, who has never been helped or encouraged, passes his basic training and is given a uniform, it instils a sense of pride and achievement. And if an older sergeant (especially a man he respects) praises him, it means the world - especially if no one ever praised or encouraged him before. Often, kids like that will drift into gang violence because they are looking for exactly what the army provides, i.e a tribe, a father figure, and a sense of excitement.