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To: null and void; EDINVA
"So name me one person in today’s Army who was drafted, conscripted or had a gun held to his/her head to sign up."

Oddly enough, the very last conscripted soldier JUST (a month or two ago) retired from active duty. You can probably find his name, as several media outlets ran his story - through a google search.

IIRC, he was conscripted very late in the draft - I don't believe he was a Vietnam Vet (although I could be wrong). After his conscription ended, he continued to reenlist, attaining the rank of Sgt.Maj. - I believe. An interesting story, or so I thought at the time.

219 posted on 08/29/2009 10:08:26 AM PDT by OldDeckHand (No Socialized Medicine, No Way, No How, No Time)
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To: OldDeckHand

Interesting.

I was looking more for something on the lines of not being able to “un-volunteer” once one has volunteered, no matter the change in circumstances.

Sorta like trying to back out of a deal with the Devil.

(OTOH St Teddy signed up for a 4 year stint, but it magically got reduced to 2, after a judicious application of political force)...


221 posted on 08/29/2009 10:16:58 AM PDT by null and void (We are now in day 220 of our national holiday from reality. - 0bama really isn't one of US.)
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