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We Need a Limited Military Draft
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Sources referenced:
- US Army War College Quarterly (PDF file): Call to Action: Lessons from Ukraine for the Future Force
- Military.com (article): We Need a Limited Military Draft [or see thread OP]
- Compact Mag (article): Will America Reinstate the Draft?
- The Post @ UnHerd (article): Report: America should bring back conscription
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I am against a draft or a "limited military draft". Here is why.
The military is already over manned. Most of the mos, afsc, and ratings are total bs. I actually have respect for people who have a job that is combat related, but most are not required and can be contracted out. As for support jobs keep the bare minimum of people that might be required at a down range location.
From my experience in the military which was over 20 years ago most people don't do anything. I was in the USAF and most people who were worth a sh!t got out after their first enlistment. Career airmen were the worst, people are just trying to make it to 20 years to get a pension. Once someone put on E-5 game over. I remember a few times I worked on NCO heavy shifts. Terrible experiences the NCOs did nothing which sucked because on paper we had more manning. The workload then fell to everyone e-4 and below. I ran sh!t as a Senior Airman did the job plus paperwork then all of the sudden a Staff comes to shift and they just hide in the office. Maybe when a NCO comes to shift more paperwork is generated?
So yeah the military is over staffed. It should be more difficult to reenlist. The military needs people who are actually good at their job not people trying to make it to 20 years. Maybe someone has an answer for this, but what percentage of the military is on permanent profile and is non deployable?
The military is already over manned. Most of the mos, afsc, and ratings are total bs. I actually have respect for people who have a job that is combat related, but most are not required and can be contracted out. As for support jobs keep the bare minimum of people that might be required at a down range location.
From my experience in the military which was over 20 years ago most people don't do anything. I was in the USAF and most people who were worth a sh!t got out after their first enlistment. Career airmen were the worst, people are just trying to make it to 20 years to get a pension. Once someone put on E-5 game over. I remember a few times I worked on NCO heavy shifts. Terrible experiences the NCOs did nothing which sucked because on paper we had more manning. The workload then fell to everyone e-4 and below. I ran sh!t as a Senior Airman did the job plus paperwork then all of the sudden a Staff comes to shift and they just hide in the office. Maybe when a NCO comes to shift more paperwork is generated?
So yeah the military is over staffed. It should be more difficult to reenlist. The military needs people who are actually good at their job not people trying to make it to 20 years. Maybe someone has an answer for this, but what percentage of the military is on permanent profile and is non deployable?
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The American Front of the Hamas-Israeli War
https://odysee.com/@mises:1/the-american-front-of-the-hamas-2:d
{Mises Media | 20 October 2023}
On this episode of Radio Rothbard, Ryan McMaken and Tho Bishop look at the consequences the Hamas-Israeli War may have on Americans. Looking at lessons from the War on Terror and other military conflicts, Ryan and Tho consider the economic costs, threats to personal liberty, and dangers of escalation that could lead to direct US involvement.
"Falling Military Recruitment Is Another Sign of Waning Faith in the Regime" by Ryan McMaken https://Mises.org/RR_156_A
"The US Military Is Laying the Groundwork to Reinstitute the Draft" by Zachary Yost: https://Mises.org/RR_156_B
"As the Pentagon Fails Another Audit, Congress Wants to Spend Even More on 'Defense'" by Ryan McMaken: https://Mises.org/RR_156_C
https://odysee.com/@mises:1/the-american-front-of-the-hamas-2:d
{Mises Media | 20 October 2023}
On this episode of Radio Rothbard, Ryan McMaken and Tho Bishop look at the consequences the Hamas-Israeli War may have on Americans. Looking at lessons from the War on Terror and other military conflicts, Ryan and Tho consider the economic costs, threats to personal liberty, and dangers of escalation that could lead to direct US involvement.
"Falling Military Recruitment Is Another Sign of Waning Faith in the Regime" by Ryan McMaken https://Mises.org/RR_156_A
"The US Military Is Laying the Groundwork to Reinstitute the Draft" by Zachary Yost: https://Mises.org/RR_156_B
"As the Pentagon Fails Another Audit, Congress Wants to Spend Even More on 'Defense'" by Ryan McMaken: https://Mises.org/RR_156_C
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Soros district attorneys will use the fact that you're a vet to hang you.
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