Maybe maybe not. It's debatable, given the state of most young people today, a year or two in the military service of our country, coast guard, Army, Border Patrol, whatever, might not be such a bad thing.
I don't have all the answers, but the man makes some excellent points here.
It's not the youth service that is the problem, and you're right, it would undoubtably help many young people to mature and learn about the non-academic world.
But mandatory service is called "slavery" in case you didn't know, and there is nothing debatable about it. Nothing.
And 0 isn't talking about the coast guard, Army, or borders. His plan is for an enormous mob of ACORN-like conscriptees with "more funding than the military."
Wake up.