Don't forget transgendered folks...they need to sign up too.
All the more reason for universal conscription. Allow them to choose Branch. If they pass Basic let them choose advanced training. If they can not pass Basic send them to the fat farm, get them in shape, back to basic and on to advanced training.
All of this within the needs of the military. All options will not always be available.
That privileges and immunities thing is a double edged sword, ain't it?
Why don't we get serious about the idea of a national militia? Everyone gets some basic training, rifle drill at the parade ground every once and again, and they can only be activated within the territory of the United States? Wouldn't have to have expensive compulsory service, wouldn't worry about dying in some third world hellhole, and our nation's defense is far more formidable.I seem to hold both views simultaneously. I hate our system of conscription but wouldn't mind being born in Switzerland and having mandatory military training (as well as a state issued Sig Sauer rifle for life).
I don't mind being trained to defend my country in preparation for the worst case scenario. The idea that you could be forced to fight for some other countries sovereignty or in defense of vague 'national interests' is despicable.
Why don't we get serious about the idea of a national militia? Everyone gets some basic training, rifle drill at the parade ground every once and again, and they can only be activated within the territory of the United States? Wouldn't have to have expensive compulsory service, wouldn't worry about dying in some third world hellhole, and our nation's defense is far more formidable.
Of course for this to work you'd have to have everyone on board thinking that defending from foreign invaders is a good idea. Plenty of people I've met who would welcome them with open arms, lest we be intolerant or hateful.
Heck, we could even make a voluntary militia. If we could get 5 million volunteers to sign up for this training that would be a formidable counter force to attack. That's over twice the size of China's standing army.
Yep, but it's a requirement when you have a VOLUNTARY military. It would likely need abolished if we moved to compulsory service. Unless a far smarter man than myself can tell me how socialism is impossible, but employing everyone 18-26 and providing them with lifetime benefits is somehow different.
....still waiting on modern feminists to champion this equality issue.
I know quite a few men that wouldn't be cut out for combat.....Or do you forget how fat and lazy most of our country is? I also know quite a few cross fit women that would wipe the floor with most men.
Put them in the draft. Keep the hurdles the same. Lots of women AND men won't make the cut. Those who don't clear the pass/fail criteria for combat can sweep ship decks.
Don't forget transgendered folks...they need to sign up too.
Obviously. Kaitlyn Genner was one of the greatest athletes of all time.....man or woman?
Why don't we get serious about the idea of a national militia? Everyone gets some basic training, rifle drill at the parade ground every once and again, and they can only be activated within the territory of the United States? Wouldn't have to have expensive compulsory service, wouldn't worry about dying in some third world hellhole, and our nation's defense is far more formidable.
They're too busy fretting about man-spreading.
When the hell are the morons currently running our military going to come to the realization that the purpose of a military is to kill people and break things, not conform itself to being just another jobs program so that the social justice warriors can check off a box?
Because morale is just not low enough. I guess we won't need actual enemies anymore as you'll be defending yourself from the other 'thing' in your foxhole.