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Vietnam was the last US war fought with draftees. That was a long time ago.
by tsotha 11y ago
Vietnam was the last US war fought with draftees. That was a long time ago.
- sobkas 11y agoWhen someones only way to have a better or normal life is to get into military it's hard for me to judge them as harsh.
- tsotha 11y agoThat's not the normal case. The people the military actually accepts are smarter than average and come from a family that's wealthier than average. These are guys (mostly) who are in to pick up marketable skills or they're there because that's what they want to do. If your prospects are that dim it's likely they won't take you.
- icebraining 11y agoTo corroborate: http://www.heritage.org/research/reports/2008/08/who-serves-in-the-us-military-the-demographics-of-enlisted-troops-and-officers http://www.heritage.org/research/reports/2008/08/who-serves-...
- mikeash 11y agoI did address more modern times too....