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To: JeanS
"As a veteran, Rangel should understand that people who want to be in the military perform much better than people who are conscripted"

That statement by the author and many here on FR is one of the most ridiculous statements ever heard.

Having served with both, I never saw any difference.

4 posted on 01/05/2003 3:14:01 PM PST by cynicom
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To: cynicom
Having served with both, I never saw any difference.

IMHO it doesn't make a difference if the force is made up of volunteers or not.

WHAT does matter is the leadership in the units.

In the early 70's I was assigned to units that were a mix of both and they were squared away because they had leaders who took care of them.

In the 80's I was assigned to units that the soldiers were there because they voluntarily signed on the dotted line. The leadership was sorry and as a result these units were mucked up like a dripping soup sandwich.

63 posted on 01/06/2003 5:21:50 AM PST by Recon by Fire
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