Most developed countries have it. When I was stationed in Korea, both times all my lower ranking ROKA counterparts were conscripts. They do it a little differently, they catch you in the middle of college, normally.
You and I were both at Red Cloud, but I was there ten years prior to you. I know what you mean. I saw the attitudes when I was there. I just don’t believe it’s the best idea when it’s proven we can have a very successful volunteer military. Attitude means something, and sometimes what it means is the difference between living, and dying.
Do most developed countries have a 13th Amendment?
With all of the remote controlled high tech stuff, I say let the old folks who want to break things and kill people have at it as volunteers.