Posted on 12/02/2016 2:12:53 AM PST by 2ndDivisionVet
The Obama administration announced its support Thursday for requiring women to register for a military draft — a symbolic move in step with the administration's push to fully open the military to women.
"While Secretary [Ash] Carter strongly supports our all-volunteer approach and does not advocate returning to a draft, as he has said in the past, he thinks it makes sense for women to register for selective service just as men must," Pentagon Press Secretary Peter Cook said in a statement to NBC News....
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“These are not the kind of people we want in the military. We don’t want them. We don’t need them. Not at all.”
Ok...you’re right...you’ve convinced me.
Another question. With Trump in as president, and patriotism a primary element of his administration, do you think enlistments will go up? He’s indicated he wants to build the military. Will there be sufficient worthwhile volunteers? The numbers you quoted are pretty grim. (Sorry...2 questions.)
Yes and yes.
It will be like serving under Reagan vs Carter
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