Rangel wants to nip juvenile delinquency in the bud by initiating "Midnight Draft-'m-all" programs.
Maybe someone should start a website to document the thousands of soldiers who CHOOSE to serve, and yes CHOOSE TO FIGHT.
I would like to honor my nephew as one such soldier.
He was honorably discharged in May 2006 after serving in the Army for four years, and 18 months in Iraq.
In May 2002, he GRADUATED from Indiana University, and had made the decision before graduating that he was joining the Army. Why? Because he was moved by 9/11, and wanted to fight terrorism, which he saw as a great threat. We all knew at that time that we were going to go to war, and so did he. Charlie, my nephew chose to fight. And I corresponded with him during his tour in Iraq, and was PROUD of the good work he and his comrades did, even though it was not reported.
Rather than denigrating these troops, we should be honoring them as the next WWII generation, full of courage and self-sacrifice in the face of great danger. They are remarkable.