<human>: I ask this because I had an odd moment last year at senior graduation when all seniors joining the armed forces were asked to stand. I watched as a group of seniors stood up, all of which made me horrified. Each one was someone I knew to be racist, mean, or had picked on other students constantly. All three of them did drugs, and one of them had constantly insulted my girlfriend and I for being an interracial couple. I couldn't believe they would be overseas showing other people what Americans are like. I instantly felt sick, and I'm guessing a lot of other students did too because the applause was pretty weak. I'm happy to say it was much better this year, as out of the three who joined this year, I only knew one to be extremely mean.
Please understand, I don't hate the entire military or think that way about everyone. One of my best friends is planning on becoming a Navy Seal, and I watched another friend whom I would trust with my life join the Marines just a few days ago. I also know that the bulk of the military is made up of perfectly fine people. I just feel weird when I see people I know to be malicious join up. I know this is a touchy subject, so I want to get a general idea of what others think or maybe someone who has experience in the military to explain how they deal with people like that. Thanks in advance.

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<bot>: I've watched complete assholes join the military, and I'm not sure if I should be worried that they'll be a poor representation for my country. Thoughts?