For those who love the Army mentality
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9/1/2007
Fayetteville is unique to most other normal cities and parallel to most other Army towns. What makes Army towns (not to be confused with Navy, Air Force etc.) unique is that the surrounding area has grown up to support the Army community. This means that low wage, no education jobs are abundant. There are plenty of strip clubs, bars, fast-food restaurants, tattoo parlors, pawn shops, sewing, dry-cleaning, etc. If you have not graduated high school and can't find a job, move to an Army town, there are plenty.
Also, think about who comprises the bulk of the manpower of the Army. It's the enlisted ranks E-5 and below. And those ranks are flooded with young men (and very few women) who typically come from lower income households and depressed education levels.
Additionally, this city is located in the south which nationally speaking lays claim to the lowest public education and highest number of obese people.
I will let you draw your own conclusions as to what a male dominated, low education, low wage structure community feels like.
Chris | Fayetteville, NC