[Sam Ketcham]

Thanks for your support. we all seem to agree. Listened to a right wing radio program this AM - my kind of politics. The lady announcer was interviewing a government official and stated the media is misstating the fact about the military meeting its recruitment goals. In essence he didn't say "Yes, we are meeting the goals." but rather "We meet them with difficulty each year". Figure fudging IMHO.

The official cited the cost saving of $4 Billion a year by having a volunteer force. Dollars aren't every thing as Congress did demonstrate and will continue to demonstrate in their spending. IMHO, there is a need for civilian responsibility, not letting the volunteers go to get killed while the rest play.

Other than the few who seem to be conservatives, pro-military, pro US, and rational instead of Rah Rah, the rest need to watch these vids and see how they feel. http://www.iwo.com:80/heroes.htm

[Defender2]

fixed your link for you.

http://www.iwo.com:80/heroes.htm

[FReepapalooza]

"Civilian responsibility" that's the key word; something there doesn't seem to be much of these days. I grew up in a kinder gentler time, but when we went to war we meant it.

I think bringing back the draft would solve a lot of the social woes that currently plague our great nation. There are many young people today that lack discipline, respect, and a sense of citizenship/patriotism that will haunt them,(and us), the rest of their days.