Manditory Millitary Service
Mandatory Military Service
There is a buzz around talking about mandatory military service, and I agree with it. There should be a mandatory draft for all young men and women from the ages of 18 to 21. The United States has gone through so many changes in just a short time; WWII was only 65 years ago, a long with the Korean War only 50 plus years ago and now we get to deal with the attack of 9/11. I have mentioned only the wars that we as a nation are fighting for our freedom. In WWII men were willing to fight for their freedom and they also understood the repercussions of their actions knowing that they may never see their families again. They were scared just as much as our soldiers are today, and yet they all thought they were doing the right thing: fighting the good war. It was an honor to fight for your country then, not so much now and that is exactly what we as a country need today. The draft should starting with our 18 year old men and women, being a country of one again, without segregation no matter what race, color, creed, or religion a person is (Selective Service System). We must have an understanding of what our country is about and who and why people died for our freedom and being proud to say that we live in the United States of America. That will only come to pass if we teach our young men and women in the military.
People in the United States walk around all day not even thinking or questioning why they have the ability to do what they do. It’s very simple to answer-because soldiers died to give us what we have. Many people don’t know that and most don’t even care; the reason they don’t care is because they never fought for anything nor had any regimented structure (Dunbar).
One of the most beneficial reasons for mandatory military service would be for homeland security. Right now our homeland security is weak because our soldiers are tired and a lot of them are overseas. What would happen if we were invaded by another country?
There is a buzz around talking about mandatory military service, and I agree with it. There should be a mandatory draft for all young men and women from the ages of 18 to 21. The United States has gone through so many changes in just a short time; WWII was only 65 years ago, a long with the Korean War only 50 plus years ago and now we get to deal with the attack of 9/11. I have mentioned only the wars that we as a nation are fighting for our freedom. In WWII men were willing to fight for their freedom and they also understood the repercussions of their actions knowing that they may never see their families again. They were scared just as much as our soldiers are today, and yet they all thought they were doing the right thing: fighting the good war. It was an honor to fight for your country then, not so much now and that is exactly what we as a country need today. The draft should starting with our 18 year old men and women, being a country of one again, without segregation no matter what race, color, creed, or religion a person is (Selective Service System). We must have an understanding of what our country is about and who and why people died for our freedom and being proud to say that we live in the United States of America. That will only come to pass if we teach our young men and women in the military.
People in the United States walk around all day not even thinking or questioning why they have the ability to do what they do. It’s very simple to answer-because soldiers died to give us what we have. Many people don’t know that and most don’t even care; the reason they don’t care is because they never fought for anything nor had any regimented structure (Dunbar).
One of the most beneficial reasons for mandatory military service would be for homeland security. Right now our homeland security is weak because our soldiers are tired and a lot of them are overseas. What would happen if we were invaded by another country?
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