2007-12-20 09:03:52 · 19 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Military
No - today's military is and should stay an all-volunteer military.
Know it or not - even in a time of war, a lot of people are enlisting in the Army, Air Force, Navy & Marines. No one needs to be forced.
2007-12-20 16:19:37 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
No
We should reinstate the Militia act of 1792 (updated to allow all races to serve of course, and update to current technology.)
It would require every male citizen between 18-45 to own a 5.56 Semi-Auto rifle that accepts standard magazines and a back pack. They would train twice a year without pay and will be called upon when needed by the President.
2007-12-20 17:13:08 · answer #2 · answered by MP US Army 7 · 4⤊ 0⤋
as long as we have plenty of brave men and women willingly to join the service and keep the quotas for our military filled there will never be a need for the draft .And even before they ever reinstated a draft I think they would consider granting more waivers from previously disqualified people who were willing to join but were denied enlistment due to their backgrounds
2007-12-20 17:26:37 · answer #3 · answered by nonya b 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It won't have to be if the volunteer service is attractive enough. The military does offer many incentives for enlistment. The educational benefits are great. The pay is not bad either. Let's all face facts. If 9-11 never happened, we probably wouldn't be in Iraq today. Right or wrong, the US military is there because of terrorism and many service men and women join because they want to fight terrorism.
2007-12-20 19:01:09 · answer #4 · answered by Paulus 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
No. Not needed. There is no viable contingency whereby we would need massed troops with armored and artillery support to move to contact against similar massed troops of an enemy. That contingency ended on December 24, 1991.
2007-12-20 17:46:24 · answer #5 · answered by desertviking_00 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Absolutely YES!
2007-12-20 18:37:13 · answer #6 · answered by Brad M 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
No need for the draft.
2007-12-20 17:44:48 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes, that way the sons and daughters of republican senators would have to go...
By the way, MP US Army's idea is called "Switzerland".
2007-12-20 17:42:28 · answer #8 · answered by Andrew W 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
instating the draft is always wrong. if a war is being fought by unwilling soldiers then it isnt just under the terms of Just War.
the draft is slavery.
2007-12-20 17:12:24 · answer #9 · answered by neonatheart 4 · 2⤊ 2⤋
no i did 6 years,1976 to1982,no one twisted my arm,but we should bring them all home.service men are deployed in over thirty countries in the world,is this really needed,I THINK NOT
2007-12-20 20:03:35 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋