LOL, I’m not presenting an argument related to draft or volunteer service, I don’t know why you brought it up.
I was merely interjecting some reality about levels of self sacrifice. Everyone in the military and in civilian life still do their work regardless of the weather, but there is a difference between suiting up and doing your chores between hot meals and warming up in a building or a city airport setting, and working, sleeping and living in those conditions with a sleeping bag and a pup tent, and bare ground, trying to dry your clothes inside your sleeping bag at night.
I don’t see where I said anything different than what you just posited.
The volunteer service “argument” came about as a result of comparing the hardships of the various services. If a person didn’t want to go through those hardships, they could choose differently. That’s all I was implying.
My sons goal is to join the Army. I’ve talked to him about the hardships I witnessed soldiers go through in the jungles of Panama. I’ve had him talk with prior service soldiers and Marines to get an idea of what it’s like. It has not dissuaded him one bit. For that, I am proud of him. He’s determined to reach his goal. Combat Engineer, USA. And when (hopefully) he receives his commission, I’ll be even prouder.
FRegards,
SZ