Yeah, the less people serve, the more the military is seen as some sort of high brotherhood of philosopher kings, instead of a vast government bureaucracy fille

Yeah, the less people serve, the more the military is seen as some sort of high brotherhood of philosopher kings, instead of a vast government bureaucracy filled with young adults of dubious responsibility, with a few responsible adults desperately trying to maintain order. M*A*S*H would be condemned as anti-veteran today.