The draft is not necessary.
Raise the pay to the right level and there will be more than enough recruits.
If we can pay Halliburton enough so they can pay a truck driver a 100 grand a year then that means that the company is getting quite a bit more than that since they must have a profit out of this.
Nothing against Halliburton or the truck driver.
Simply a statement that I'm quite sure the US could get a ton of privates for a measley 30 grand a year salary.
I agree with you. Paying soldiers and paying them well, in a free market system where they can easily choose another occupation, is the essence of an effective, professional military. Rather than coercing them into slave labor under the draft, soldiers should be enticed into the army by means of benefits, high salaries, and superb training. If there is indeed "honor" in serving in the armed forces of this country, it should be reflected in the manner soldiers are treated and in the dignity they are granted by the premise that they should have the autonomy to choose whether or not they wish to join the military in the first place.
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G. Stolyarov II
I've got something against halliburton when brave troopers are getting paid less than they deserve. Lets look after the guys on the ground before carving out a nice slice of cake for the suits.