Posted on 01/07/2011 4:58:17 PM PST by 2ndDivisionVet
We are talking about a 2 year commitment, not a life long career. The draftees in my time were well educated for the most part, some if not many with college degrees, but as a whole, they came from all walks of life. BTW, how can you say they were different when you never had them in your command? Our young leaders today haven’t been exposed to draftees, the last draft was June of 73, the last draftee could not have been in past 1975, probably before most of the current troops were born.
Back then we all tried our best to “stay out of the military”, but once in, it was 729 days to go, and we’re out. Just do your job, keep your nose clean and you’re out in 2 yrs. I was one of those draftees. Once we were assigned it wasn’t that bad. You might say we were very dependable and we enjoyed the camaraderie.
What happens when the volunteers are out of replacements? Who are we going to call? Not the former draftees from before 1973, although they were trained to shoot and salute, they won’t look too sharp with their walkers in ranks, it also would be kinda tough to pass the APT Test for most. Had the draft remained there would still be a large pool of ready trained troops in the inactive reserve for emergency call up. We had a volunteer force before WW II, how long did they last before we had to call up 10 million draftees? The main point I was making, was, we diminished the backup pool of pre-trained troops we had, when we abolished the draft.
National Service is a wet dream of the libs.
Mass protests, draft card burnings, “He!! No we wouldn’t go” will ring all over the land. Draft doggers and Quaker homes will be the lead story in the news.
The 1% of drafties who don’t want to be there will eat up a 1SG & Company Commander’s time that could be better spent on their jobs.
Oh, yeah - a libs wet dream.
Hard to chant about not going when everyone volunteered.
Two points on your defense of the draft.
The last draftie was not out by 75 - I’m not sure but I think he retired not too many years ago. A good number of the drafties did reenlist and stay in the Military.
And the point you make about the vast majority of drafties doing a good job is also true.
But the whole point of the libs bringing up the draft is not to improve the military but to help tear it down. Only by having a draft can they bring back the “good times” of the 60’s with protests, draft card burnings, sit in’s, etc, etc, etc. A draft will once again allow the college campuses to explode.
While it would bring in plenty of good troops it would not be worth the social turmoil over the few who don’t want to go - or those that do go but sit on their butts and have to be dragged around.
I served in the Army from 1974 to 1995. I served with many great soldiers - some drafted at first and others straight volunteers - and one odd ball who don’t want to be there eats up far too much leadership time.
Just say no to the draft.
if they are going to make that a law, then i think its only fair that the be eligible for president they have to serve too, like our past presidents
Mandatory Military Service is a form of slavery. The government does not own us.
Hell no.
State slavery.
I’d rather blow up as a suicide bomber than live in a country where everyone becomes a servant of the government.
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