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Originally Posted by rcooled
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As far as the number of homeless vets is concerned, the military simply isn't the same ever since the draft was discontinued. I believe that joining the military has become a last resort for many people who were pretty marginal to begin with. A stint in the service keeps them off the street for a few years, but after that, they're back to being lost in the ozone again.
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Not true. The all volunteer force has created the highest educated force in our history. The days of high school drop out joining the Army are over. You have to have at least a GED. No judge is offering the option of a stint in the Marines over jail time any more. Military wont take them. Depending on what year or recent administration your talking about, its pretty much competitive to get in the service these days.
I could give lots and lots of reason against a draft. No military person wants it, trust me. Not a good idea at all, unless we are in some sort of "total war". And we arent.