Having been a "government slave" for many years, I'm disappointed in your apparent sarcasm. There is nothing like the thoughtful consideration that our military gives to military ethics, to the meaning of the Constitution, and to the other concepts that I had to master (ignoring the technical side of my job) to teach an appreciation for freedom and for our history.
To those who have grown up in a society of entitlement and the progressive ideal of nearly universal franchise, it can be tough to wrap your arms around the concept of service-based citizenship. In Heinlein’s book, you had freedom of speech, religion, assembly, etc. without service. However, if you wanted to vote or hold office (translation = legislate and change society), you had to be willing to put your life on the line. This inherently brings value to the vote and makes one have respect for that power. How different is that attitude compared to what we have in 2010, when groups like ACORN, or whatever its groups will call themselves now, are registering homeless people and political parties are offering them drives to the polling places and free donuts in exchange for their vote? The franchise has been cheapened, and the election of a group of Marxists has been the result. In my opinion, Heinlein was prescient.
I view ANY forced servitude to the state as slavery.
So when High Schoolers are forced to join Obama’s new Domestic Army as a way to get college loans, they will learn about the wonders and omniscience of the mighty One!