sorry if already posted, links are clickable at the webpage. Hat-tip to Attone for this one.
“On January 1, 1839, Secretary of Defense Melvin R. Laird announced the creation of an all-volunteer armed forces, negating the need for the military draft.”
He looked younger on t.v.
. . . . Well, facts in the article are important since an alinsky S.P. (site pest) is on the thread, and denying information already.
[Thanks, Fred Nerks.]