did you notice much,if any,difference?

Question

i hear these days some wouldn't want a draftee watching their back in a war.
it was my experience that it didn't make any difference when the buletts start flying.
each of knew that our life might depend on the guy next to me.

Answer 1

What people think and what really happened in the past with Draftees are 2 different things.

WWII was fought with 2/3 of the force being Draftees. Korean conflict had a high number too. Can't quote that off the top though.

I just have to shoot an RPG at Tapestry.

In VietNam 2/3 of the military, in country, had joined, not been drafted.

1.7 million men were drafted between 1965 and 1973. 38% of them went to VietNam. In that same time frame 9 million served.

Draftees in VietNam did die at a much higher rate. 17,000 names on "The Wall" belong to draftees. As there were 10,000 non combat deaths it would take time to go thru the entire list to see how many draftees actually died in combat. That sort is not available at the web site. Evidently the VA did not seperate that in their figures.

To say they did not "learn" or played "duck and cover" in combat is just a big pile of Bravo Sierra.

Takes a special type of stupid to talk crap about things you know nothing about!!!

SSG US Army 73-82

Answer 2

I believe that this is a generalization. I think that through our history, draftees have made a good accounting for themselves. However since the implementation of the Volunteer Army in the early 70's, (aside from that 2%) the military is made up of those who want to be there, serve something bigger than themselves (their country, their fellow troops, etc.) That gives a better comfort zone to the current active duty folks. Not saying it is correct, but the thought process is there.

For Laura C. Check your Bible closer. There have been more people killed in the name of God, with Gods approval, than anything else in the history of man kind. Now you have a group of muslims taking lives in the name of Allah (God). Am I confused or are you taking one of the Ten Commandments to literally?

Answer 3

I've never served with a draftee (that I know of). So I can't make an informed comment one way or the other.

Answer 4

That was always the case in Vietnam they didn't want to be there .. so they got careless.. they didn't learn their training correctly and couldn't care less about their fellow man(that happens in the civilian world too. same type of people.)
A justifiable war (one that stops agression or persecution of peoples ) can be fought and won. War is not about murder but about shooting before you get killed yourself (its protecting others and self defense and has nothing to do with the thou shalt not kill commandment) Unfortunately as long as Congress plays war(while the media reports garbage) the professionals cannot get in there and what they are supposed to do; we aren't going to win.

Answer 5

Well lets see if we were really fighting for something good I would agree with it. But also I follow my leader God and he said Thou shall not kill and if I did or do I realize a price will be paid.