[andy58-in-nh]

Of course he was drafted. So what? He went because he considered it his duty and he was proud of his service. That's the point. Ultimately it doesn't matter, because if you walk through American military cemeteries throughout the world, there is only a name and a unit and a year - no mention of whether they were drafted or enlisted voluntarily. We (and God) treat them all the same.

The Israelis, for their part, make military service mandatory, which has helped ensure their security, at least until now, when they are on the verge of being betrayed by their greatest ally, or rather, by the arrogant little bastard who sits in the White House.

[ansel12]

That is great, it was a simple question, you pointed out that you did not enlist and seemed to offer not being forced to as a reason, I was just wondering if you were the first in your family not to volunteer for military service.