"The United States has always had a good and qualified fighting force. Now is not the time to change that. Even though Joe Biden is trying to reshape and mesmerize our fighting forces with new age crapola, we can retake what we have lost."
Yes, I can remember the last days of our selective service. It hung over many young man's head like the sword of Damocles. The exemptions to the draft were few and far between. The most common deferment to keep you out of the draft was the 2S - student deferment. The funny thing is, this deferment only protected a young man for the time he was in college. Once graduation came, you either found another deferment (rare), or you were reclassified as 1A, just waiting to get "the letter".
The Viet Nam war was so very unpopular, that without the draft back then, we would have trouble staffing our armed forces. The draft gave us some willing and many unwilling participants. I had already enlisted in the Navy, and many draft dodgers used a program the Navy offered to keep the selective service off the backs for young men who wanted to just get it over with. It was called the 2 by 6 program. Two years active, followed up by four years reserve time. It didn't work out very well. I was happy to see the program end.
With our recruiting goals being missed in most every service (Army was really hit hard), I can see the hand writing on the wall we might be headed back to drafting young folks. Only this time it will be different. The draft will be for both men and women. Truthfully, serving in the military would be good for man young folks. Help them grow up. Teach them to serve something greater than themselves.
I know. I know. Even under the best of circumstances, the draft is not popular. Especially by youngins who are about to have their lives put on hold for three years.
Currently, there are four countries which have the draft for both young men and women. Israel, Norway, Bolivia, and (gasp!) North Korea. BTW - both Russia and China have the draft for men only. What does all this mean? Our enemies, North Korea, Russia and China all have a draft. We do not. And our recruiting process is starting to fall apart.
What is happening right now in Ukraine should be a wake up call for most freedom loving nations. It has shocked many Euro nations into thinking the right way about their defense. Many of which are NATO members.
When the bad guys are at your door step, trying to figure out pronouns or what sex you are, will not cut in in an armed force. You need men and women who are lean and mean fighting machines. Young people, if the need arises, can kill people and break things to protect the homeland. Don't believe me? Let your gaze drift over to Ukraine. This bunch of "farmers and bookkeepers", formed a defense force which has bested one of the best armies in the world.
The United States has always had a good and qualified fighting force. Now is not the time to change that. Even though Joe Biden is trying to reshape and mesmerize our fighting forces with new age crapola, we can retake what we have lost. We have to. The enemy is at the gate. Maybe even, coming over our southern border.
'This bunch of "farmers and bookkeepers", formed a defense force which has bested one of the best armies in the world.'
ReplyDeleteOr so we were told. Seems even Russia has problems with its military!