Will The United States Military Start Drafting Us Men Any Time Soon?

Question

Is There Any Way To Avoid The Draft Without Being Sent To Jail?
I Am Engaged And My Fiancee And I Are Planning To Mary Next Year And Start Our Family. I Don't Want The Military To Tear Us Apart And Who Knows What Will Happen To Me If I'm Sent To War..

Answer 1

i hope not because my dad would be gone again for a nother year.

Answer 2

No there will not be a draft.I dont care about what all these (conspiracy) minded people say.Even if they have a hundred websites they say prove a draft will happen.
First of all its a matter of technology.The equipment the services have today is so high tech that a draftee would spend a quarter to almost half of their enlistment just being trained.If you consider that in most countries that have conscription,range from two to three years of service.
And thats for the jobs the military needs.The jobs that take less time to train we are not as desperate for people.

Answer 3

Any threat of "the Draft" is purely politics at work. People who are opposed to the war in Iraq are the ones pushing the draft legislation. It is a scare tactic to try and get more people opposed to the war.

The truth is that the US military does not want the draft. The Bush administration does not want a draft. The US military is based on high quality people. They don't want the bottom of the barrel the draft often drags up. The generals want volunteers who care about defending their country.

There will be no draft.

Answer 4

I'm sorry, but as the wife of a soldier who's served for 18 years so far, they aren't very good reasons. Quite selfish in fact. You want that life to be protected, but you don't want to do anything to ensure it yourself. I was young too and had dreams of a big grand wedding complete with a honeymoon. However, the Army had other ideas. After this long, I've yet to have that honeymoon, but I have seen some beautiful countries and traveled many states. The military can't tear you apart, only the people involved in the marriage can do that. There's some very successful happy military marriages. I have one of them. Being married to my soldier is one of the greatest joys in my life and something that no words can describe the pride it holds. Many people in the military also have families. The military itself is a family. Every day I have to wonder what life holds for my family and hubby. But, that's in God's hands. I know my hubby has a job to do and I completely support it. What "will or might happen" doesn't really matter. What we have NOW, does matter. So, maybe instead of sleeping under that blanket of freedom, you should do something to ensure it can go on and not relying on others to provide it for you.

Answer 5

I don't see how we can avoid it myself and how we have avoided it up till now. Our military is allready stretched too thin and has been for some time now. Most Americans don't realize Iraq is not the only conflict our military is involved in. President Clinton sent our troops to Bosnia and Kosovo and we are still there today and we are losing soldiers over there as well. You just don't hear about it. A lot of our soldiers have allready been to Iraq anywhere from 2 to up to 5 times or more. The military is losing a lot of good soldiers every month because a lot of them have done been over there and done more than their fare share and are not reenlisting. Being in the National Guard is no safer either. President Bush has been activating the Guard and sending them over to Iraq for a few years now to try and take some of the stress off our fulltime soldiers who have been doing a great job and are continuing to do that job under the conditions they have to do so. You asking how to avoid the Draft sickens me. My daughter is in the Military. I'm proud to say she is in the United States Army, 3rd Infantry Division, 3rd Army. She is in the same Army that her Grandfather was in and fought in in WW2 and Korea. She has been to Iraq allready and is to go back next year. She is also a single MOM. I want get into how this War has effected our family for you are not worthy of knowing that much information.
If you are so worried that being in the military will tear you and her apart then one of you are not as in Love with other enough to even be marrying the other. Also as to who knows what will happen to you if you are sent to war. My response to you is this, " Who knows what will happen to you tomorrow or the next day or the next day after that etc.,etc.?"
You nor anyone else is anybetter or too good or too rich than to have to serve your country if they call on you. I wonder if you are good enough!

Answer 6

Dude, stop being a worry-wart. The Department of Defense (DOD) is NOT requesting a draft. Congress will resist authorizing a draft until it is absolutely, positively 100% necessary. There are personnel shortages throughout the ranks, but DOD is using stop-move, stop-loss, and retiree recall policies to manage it. (I don't agree with these policies by the way, and it is only a band-aid to fix a bleeding wound.)

Besides it isn't up to DOD. Congress has to write, vote, and pass a bill to authorize a draft. Then the President has to sign that bill into law. Yes, some congressmen have introduced bills on the draft in recent years, but they never get out of committee, or if they do, they never get through either house by full vote. (Just like when Sen. Kennedy introduces his 'annual' bill to increase the minimum wage like he's been doing for the last 10 years...it went nowhere until now, when the GOP can take credit for it.)

So the 3 "signs" that an impending draft is on the way are:

1) Department of Defense requests it,
2) Congress votes and passes legislation IN BOTH HOUSES authorizing a draft, and
3) President signs the bill into law, enacting a draft.

Stop being a pu$$y and save your worries for real things, like being a good husband and soon to be father.

Answer 7

No, the Army, and I'm sure the other branches as well, pride themselves on being a volunteer Army. Meaning everyone who is in, made the choice to join. They also have more than enough people in the Reserves. Additionally when you sign up you agree to an 8 year commitment, you do not have to spend 8 years in active duty though. You just have to spend the remainder of your time with the understanding that they can call you up and tell you you are back in the Army. Here is an example. I was in the Army for three years, I now have a five year time period that they can bring me back in. I hope that makes sense.

So, stop worrying.

Answer 8

No offence but cry me a river and drown yourself in it, I mean c'mon I got a family it will tear us apart.

First of you dont know a draft is coming and their is nothing you could do about it anyway so quit losing sleep over it.

Second I really don't any body gives a **** if you have a family cuase guess all soldiers leave their families beind.

Third this statement is just sad I cant believe you are worrying about getting sent to war, there is a reason the amry is all volunteer they dont want vaginas like you contaminating their ranks.

Answer 9

With rights come responsibilities. Your grandparents lived through WWII and many of their generation were separated by the war for two or three years. The husband came home and life went on.

Many women were War Brides. My mother was one.

My father was in the European Theatre from 1943 until 1946. He came home and he and my mother went back to college and started a family after they graduated.

The kids growing up today, the ones whose parent were only barely touched by Viet Nam and who only heard about WWII from grandparents are quite spoiled by previous generations experiences.

Our country is at war today. It is not the same type as WWII or Korea or Vietnam, but we are at war for our survival as a Western free society.

If you are called to serve, you should. Your future family and its freedom are at stake.

I hope and pray this war against Islamofacism doesn't get that far or that bad. But it is a very real possibility.

Answer 10

Well to avoid a draft you could always leave country.

Frankly I don't think a draft will be put into place. I don't want to join in the war or approve of it.. but I'm very proud of the many many men and women who volunteered to go so I don't have to. Selfish when you look at it but they're better suited and in a better mindset. Thank you, troops.

Answer 11

I hope not, but no there is no way to avoid being drafted if it comes down to it. After all you are an American and it is your civil duty to protect our country! Stop being so scared and get a grip, unless you sign up for the military your not going to war!