There were draft riots in either the US or France around WW1, so that resulted in renaming it later to "selective service" in the US. However, the voluntary na

There were draft riots in either the US or France around WW1, so that resulted in renaming it later to "selective service" in the US. However, the voluntary nature of enlistment today does make recruiting less controversial. I wouldn't call it a partisan thing. (I think the biggest failure was when women enlisted during the Iraq war, then were assigned to drive unarmored trucks through the desert, becoming the favorite RPG targets. It's one thing to volunteer, but another to become a bulls eye.) The real concern of the military today is that the population is out of shape and entitled. Imagine a dating ad that said, "Looking for normal-weighted people who enjoy being outdoors and can do 71 pushups." That's the life of military recruiters today. http://www.militaryspot.com/army/army-physical-fitness-test-push-ups http://www.militaryspot.com/army/army-physical-fitness-test-...