As someone who only recently got the opportunity to flee Texas to Cali: Fuck yes.
People who have never lived in a place like TX, FL, MS, MO, AL, etcetcetc have no idea what its like, and the purists who were against this move have zero idea whats at stake. The fact that this is time capped speaks volumes, and was intentional. Again, I urge people to look at how Texas did it. There is no limit, and the people didn't vote on it. You don't want that kind of government.
My husband and I, who are both Enlisted, have been saying for years that the military is proof that a form of socialism CAN work in the US. It's not "true" socialism because we still have an owning class, but ffs, it's a goddamned start. And its not just Active Duty who gets taken care of. Its also dependents, veterans (to an extent), and retirees. So there is the proof that the model is scalable.
At this point, I honestly believe that the biggest reason reason the government won't let the US have free or even affordable Healthcare isn't solely because of profits. It's because they won't be able to dangle free healthcare over the heads of poor teens to get them to Enlist. Same thing with the pension for re-enlistments.
I feel like those two items are purposefully withheld from the public to keep the military stacked.