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If you happened to be a young man during the Viet Nam Era, and you were one of those who were facing the draft, you'd realize just how unfairly that draft was implemented.
I'm sympathetic to the concept of a UNIVERSL DRAFT expect for the fact that I know god-damned well, that it would NOT be universal.
If you happened to be a young man during the Viet Nam Era, and you were one of those who were facing the draft, you'd realize just how unfairly that draft was implemented.
I'm sympathetic to the concept of a UNIVERSL DRAFT expect for the fact that I know god-damned well, that it would NOT be universal.
It is NOT needed. The military is better off with an all volunteer force. I do believe that States should return to the militia though. Every able bodied man and woman 18 to 40 should be required to serve 2 days a month in the State Militia. ANd subject to call up by the laws of the State in regards how the militia is used.
These militias would NOT be Federal. The Federal Government has the National Guard which is that part of a State militia that is federalized.
The draft is not needed and in fact would be counter productive.
The all volunteer force is meeting their recruitment and retention goals. An enlistment now is 8 years. 6 active and 2 reserve as needs allow. It takes a full year to train someone in even the most basic of MOS's in the military. A draftee would spend a year being trained as a grunt and then not even have enough time left to be deployed anywhere. Draftees generally do NOT want to be in the military, bringing unit morale DOWN. Volunteers do not want to serve with draftees that are just marking days till they can unass the area.
Further the Government pays a hell of a lot more to even the newest recruit then they did even in the 70's after the draft ended. You want the budget for the military to sky rocket? After all to start the draft we would need to increase the size of the military to accommodate what ever idiotic number of draftees you think should serve in a useless position. All for no reason.
Or are you suggesting the Government should draftee people against their will for 4 years?
The draft is not needed and in fact would be counter productive.
The all volunteer force is meeting their recruitment and retention goals. An enlistment now is 8 years. 6 active and 2 reserve as needs allow. It takes a full year to train someone in even the most basic of MOS's in the military. A draftee would spend a year being trained as a grunt and then not even have enough time left to be deployed anywhere. Draftees generally do NOT want to be in the military, bringing unit morale DOWN. Volunteers do not want to serve with draftees that are just marking days till they can unass the area.
Further the Government pays a hell of a lot more to even the newest recruit then they did even in the 70's after the draft ended. You want the budget for the military to sky rocket? After all to start the draft we would need to increase the size of the military to accommodate what ever idiotic number of draftees you think should serve in a useless position. All for no reason.
Or are you suggesting the Government should draftee people against their will for 4 years?
You know RGS, I kinda think that Israel has it right. Everyone who is 18, after they graduate high school, go straight to the military for 2 years. That would be enough time to train 'em up, and get ready for deployment. If they decide they like it? THEN they can re-enlist and deploy.
A side benefit is that it gives them 2 years of discipline and teamwork, so even if they do decide to get out, they're better citizens because of it.
If you happened to be a young man during the Viet Nam Era, and you were one of those who were facing the draft, you'd realize just how unfairly that draft was implemented.
I'm sympathetic to the concept of a UNIVERSL DRAFT expect for the fact that I know god-damned well, that it would NOT be universal.
If you happened to be a young man during the Viet Nam Era, and you were one of those who were facing the draft, you'd realize just how unfairly that draft was implemented.
I'm sympathetic to the concept of a UNIVERSL DRAFT expect for the fact that I know god-damned well, that it would NOT be universal.
Most who served in Vietnam were NOT drafted.
Another Liberal lie.
2/3 of the men who served in Vietnam were volunteers.
2/3 of the men who served in World War II were drafted. (Westmoreland papers)
Approximately 70% of those killed were volunteers.(McCaffrey Papers)
You opinion is wrong, on both counts.
Why would anyone want to glamorize WWII?
30 million people were killed, thankfully, we have learned not to fight wars like that again
If you happened to be a young man during the Viet Nam Era, and you were one of those who were facing the draft, you'd realize just how unfairly that draft was implemented.
I'm sympathetic to the concept of a UNIVERSL DRAFT expect for the fact that I know god-damned well, that it would NOT be universal.
Most who served in Vietnam were NOT drafted.
Another Liberal lie.
2/3 of the men who served in Vietnam were volunteers.
2/3 of the men who served in World War II were drafted. (Westmoreland papers)
Approximately 70% of those killed were volunteers.(McCaffrey Papers)
If you happened to be a young man during the Viet Nam Era, and you were one of those who were facing the draft, you'd realize just how unfairly that draft was implemented.
I'm sympathetic to the concept of a UNIVERSL DRAFT expect for the fact that I know god-damned well, that it would NOT be universal.
It is NOT needed. The military is better off with an all volunteer force. I do believe that States should return to the militia though. Every able bodied man and woman 18 to 40 should be required to serve 2 days a month in the State Militia. ANd subject to call up by the laws of the State in regards how the militia is used.
These militias would NOT be Federal. The Federal Government has the National Guard which is that part of a State militia that is federalized.
If you happened to be a young man during the Viet Nam Era, and you were one of those who were facing the draft, you'd realize just how unfairly that draft was implemented.
I'm sympathetic to the concept of a UNIVERSL DRAFT expect for the fact that I know god-damned well, that it would NOT be universal.
It is NOT needed. The military is better off with an all volunteer force. I do believe that States should return to the militia though. Every able bodied man and woman 18 to 40 should be required to serve 2 days a month in the State Militia. ANd subject to call up by the laws of the State in regards how the militia is used.
These militias would NOT be Federal. The Federal Government has the National Guard which is that part of a State militia that is federalized.
Since it's your idea, what would you perceive, or hope to see, these militias be used for?
It is NOT needed. The military is better off with an all volunteer force. I do believe that States should return to the militia though. Every able bodied man and woman 18 to 40 should be required to serve 2 days a month in the State Militia. ANd subject to call up by the laws of the State in regards how the militia is used.
These militias would NOT be Federal. The Federal Government has the National Guard which is that part of a State militia that is federalized.
Since it's your idea, what would you perceive, or hope to see, these militias be used for?
I'll jump in and take that one, OS. With the National Guard stretched increasingly thin by deployments with the regular force units they are assigned to fill out, more and more that leaves the states without personnel to do the non-combat functions the peacetime National Guard used to do when called to state duty; things like disaster relief operations (including maintaining security in disaster areas), evacuations, sandbagging levees, and so on. A militarily organized state guard or militia could fill that role (possibly with coordinated assistance from those National Guard units that might be available). That would take the pressure off the Guard's federal functions, and give its members some public service duties few should find objectionable. Think of it as an alternative form of national service.