I think that after the Abu Graib scandal that the military will be much more cautious with who handles prisoners and how the prisoners are treated.
I think that you should be proud of your cousin because he met the criteria necessary for selection to the posting. You have to understand that...
Back in the 80's, I heard of a few actors that paid their own way to go through basic training so that they could more accurately play the part of a soldier. I don't know if they still do that any more though.
Just about all mos have a security clearance involved. It is more a matter of what level and that can vary from duty station to duty station. A big part of security deals with access to information. The internet is not considered to be very secure so info about who does or doesn't get a...