For me attending college should not be a reason to not serve if called in the future.
My youngest served so she could get a full ride to college. I think everyone should serve in some way.
Switzerland is a good model.
For me attending college should not be a reason to not serve if called in the future.
During Vietnam over 90% of the Republicans that supported the war avoided the draft either by deferments, or joining the Nat. Guard. The Liberals fled to Canada, or used the defense of "conscientious objector"
When the invasion of Iraq came around over 90% of the Young Republicans that supported the war did not enlist.
For me it is no deferments, no excuse, and no war without a Constitutional declaration of war. In fact, I would support a mandatory two-three years military service for all able bodied men directly after graduation from HS.
source of your information?
For me attending college should not be a reason to not serve if called in the future.
If The Draft Was Reinstated Would You Favor College Deferrments?
Besides naming those like Trump, Cheney, Rumsfiled, Rove, Romney, Limbaugh, Bush, Crystal, Gingrich, Bolton, and the list goes on, and on. Here is an interesting article you should read. I long ago lost the articles from which I got the rest of the information:
https://www.e-ir.info/2014/10/07/the-chickenhawk-argument/
Absence of America's Upper Classes From the Military - ABC News
https://fivethirtyeight.com/features/what-percentage-of-americans-have-served-in-the-military/
For me attending college should not be a reason to not serve if called in the future.
Just like Harry Reid, Bill Clinton, Joe Biden, John Edwards, Charles Schumer, Michael Bloomberg
and the list could go on and on....
Just like Harry Reid, Bill Clinton, Joe Biden, John Edwards, Charles Schumer, Michael Bloomberg
and the list could go on and on....
I agree wholeheartedly, we have very nearly gotten ourselves a 'foreign legion.' If every family had some 'skin in the game', the powers that be would wield the spear in a much different manner, imo.
In what way do we have a foreign legion.
I never thought you were saying anything negative about the military. Just didn't know what you meant. I would agree with you that when this country goes to war all Americans should feel it. Would limit how often we get involved in conflicts. Right now we have a very small percentage of Americans that going to war effects.When I served in the mid 1970's many of the soldiers I ran into were from the mid to lower socio/economic scale. There was still a draft. Since 1973 the services have been all volunteer. From what I have read the quality of the troops has increased. The foreign legion comparison is more to describe the disconnect/remoteness from the general population. Deployments affect smaller and more spread out communities. My analogy is in no way casting the US military in a negative light, I just think as a population we are under represented in our military. Maybe a 'warrior class' is a better comparison than 'foreign legion.'
I never thought you were saying anything negative about the military. Just didn't know what you meant. I would agree with you that when this country goes to war all Americans should feel it. Would limit how often we get involved in conflicts. Right now we have a very small percentage of Americans that going to war effects.
But I also don't want to serve with folks who have no desire to be there with me either.
i don't support reinstating the draft.
In what way do we have a foreign legion.
If I remember those that don't want to be there will stick out. When I was at Ft.Bragg, I served with some 'professional soldiers.' One had just come from the German Army, another from the Polish Army. Their gig was to serve in elite units of as many nationalities as possible. IIRC you have some time in service/grade?
Contract warriors like those in the Iraq war.
That is not the question is it?
You are right that they will stand out but that still doesn't mean you won't have to count on them to do their job. Even if it is just something like handling logistics I would rather have the guy or woman that volunteered for the job then one who was forced and is passed about it
I do. Currently at 12 years in.