In Vietnam about 70% of those killed were volunteers, in WWII about 30% were.
During the Vietnam war 25% of the Army was draftee, in WWII 93% of the Army was draftee.
The Marines had far more draftees in WWII than during the Vietnam war, and during Vietnam, the Navy didn’t draft at all.
First of all, I’m on your side.
But I just can’t believe, from my own experience, that only 25% of the Army were draftees.
But, I’m willing to do my own research and I’ll get back to you.
(The best troops I had were from the South and were enlisted.)
Damn if you’re not correct! From what I could see, approx. 25% of the total who served there were draftees, but they accounted for approx. 30% of combat deaths.
I’ll be ———!
I would’ve thought it was much higher percentage.
So why were the pu$$ies crying so badly? Hell, they hardly made it there.
RA and proud of it.