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righteous wars don't need a draft.
I already served voluntarily. If they want me back, all they have to do is ask.My Question is thus, would you serve if you are conscripted?
.righteous wars don't need a draft.
The flocks and herds of the right-wing don't recognize things like disconnects. It all sails silently right over their heads.I tried to enlist but my eyesight disqualified me, so today I work for the government and face denigration as one of those "sucking off the teat of our taxpayer funding". Interesting - military personnel become heroes but being employed by the same government can make one a parasite. There is a disconnect.
You're going to be disappointed...For a free assault rifle, you are darn right I would.
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hold out for a crew served belt fed firing from the open bolt position general purpose machine gun ... THEY kick ass! eace
I recently discovered that the USA maintains a roll of potential conscripts. This got me thinking.
For the purpose of this thought experiment let us assume the USA and it's allies has gotten involved in a long, messy and very bloody battle with China over Tawian's independence. This has involved fighting on mainly Chinese soil and China are clearly on the defensive.
If there was a clear mechanism to opt out of service, not necessarily conscientious objector but other excuses as well.
My Question is thus, would you serve if you are conscripted?
Explain your answer.
Note: I'm not nessecarily focusing on fighting china, more of an external threat. Also, for the purposes of this thought exercises, females are on the SSR as well.
Righteous Wars and other myths.
WWII is considered a righteous war by most Americans, yet it had the draft.
What I have noticed about the right wing patriots is there are quite a few have a wide variety of justifications for not serving but demand those who attack us be punished with military force. The former vice president comes to mind, but seems quite a few very well off conservative Americans have very well rehearsed excuses for not serving. Funny how many love shooting sports, talk a mean game about patriotism, armed citizens to keep tyranny at bay, but are not about to go anywhere near 'harm's way' when real threats are around. :roll:
I volunteered for the Infantry, just figured it was what a citizen who can serve should do. I personally don't see much worth dying for overseas, but who really does? If it is up to each citizen to decide I'd wager a shiny nickle most would opt out. So I figure it as not for me to reason why, we are supposed to have civilian leadership that truly does value American life over corporate gain. Over petty vendettas and childish posturing. Remember each soldier has put life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness at risk to serve the national interest.
I have heard a lot of reasons why men didn't serve their country. The worst is 'righteous' war. War is never righteous to those who see combat, lose buddies, lose life. it is a vile and evil process you are a tiny part in the grand scheme of things.
I guess some would rather enjoy all the good our nation has to offer, but not render service to keep her strong. These days less than 10% of those in uniform are in combat arms- logistics and personnel support eat up vast numbers. Plenty of places for the not so willing to risk life and limb, to serve the nation that has so blessed so many of us.
"Hopes"? People who volunteer during war can expect to be deployed. They are all ass?
I misread the above, twice.
I recently discovered that the USA maintains a roll of potential conscripts. This got me thinking.
USC › Title 10 › Subtitle A › Part I › Chapter 13 › § 311
(a) The militia of the United States consists of all able-bodied males at least 17 years of age and, except as provided in section 313 of title 32, under 45 years of age who are, or who have made a declaration of intention to become, citizens of the United States and of female citizens of the United States who are members of the National Guard.
(b) The classes of the militia are—
(1) the organized militia, which consists of the National Guard and the Naval Militia; and
(2) the unorganized militia, which consists of the members of the militia who are not members of the National Guard or the Naval Militia.
Wrecker trucks are an essential part of every convoy. Also, at a minimum we take 2 mechanics and a contact-truck on every engineer build mission.Combat support doesn't ensure fobbitry, especially for mechanics. That said, anyone who enlists and hopes to never get deployed is an ass.
You're going to be disappointed...
Or the Mk 19. Go for the Mk 19.
When I was enlisted, there were Soldiers doing everything they could to stay non-deployable, while still getting that sweet government check.
The last thing the military is going to do in the event of an invasion is wait 3-12 months to respond so that they can take conscripts such as your self and go train them.So thinking about it, if I didn't have my genetic issues and was fully able bodied.
It would entirely depend on how I felt about the war. If some foreign aggressor was invading US soil, hell yes.
If it was a vietnam like situation or if I was asked to serve in the current Iraq war, I would do some serious cost-benefit analysis before making my choice.