> Nearly 300,000 families also had their trajectories changed because their loved ones died. What are you referring to here? 300,000 is a specific number and y

> Nearly 300,000 families also had their trajectories changed because their loved ones died. What are you referring to here? 300,000 is a specific number and you qualify it with "because their loved ones died". Let's assume you're talking about active military deaths, which are less than 100,000 since 1945 [1], the vast majority of which is Vietnam and Korea. Up until the Vietnam War, the draft was a significant factor. That's not really a factor because you have no control over it. You'll also note that my comment was specifically about the Air Force Guard and Reserve. Your chances of getting deployed to a war zone and dying are incredibly low and so many roles aren't active combat anyway. Unlike active service you enlist ofr a particular job. If you sign up to do logistics in Ohio. your risks are pretty low. [1]: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_military_casualties_of_war https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_military_casualt...