Posted on 08/12/2023 10:25:50 AM PDT by delta7
The US military has been struggling to recruit new members for years. I have reported on this various times and noted that the computer predicts that a US draft may be approved on September 29, 2024. This date marks 51.6 years from the precise day that President Richard Nixon ended the draft on January 27, 1973.
The US military is already discussing the prospect of a “limited draft.” They are seeking 160,000 eligible people from a population of 30 million. The all-volunteer force has reached a “breaking point,” as Military.com put it, and the most effective way to solve the crisis is to force the youth into service.
The military is now throwing around the idea of dedicating one month per year to recruiting a Selected Service to meet the annual recruitment goal. Numerous countries ask all citizens to sign up for some type of service when they come of age. The US military never had the need for such a service as patriotism was high, and each branch offered numerous incentives to join.
Military drafts or “conscription” date back to ancient times in Mesopotamia. The United States instituted a draft or conscription during the Civil War, which led to a series of bloody draft riots. Resistance to the draft, as managed by the Selective Service in the United States, reached a historic peak during the Vietnam War.
Every branch of the US military besides the Marine Corps has failed to meet their recruitment goals. We are low on ammo, as the commander-in-chief pointed out, and soldiers. The problem is two-fold. No one wants to enlist, and the number of young Americans who would actually qualify has reached a record low. A 2022 poll showed that only 9% of those eligible want to join the military, a major decrease from 29% in recent years. Over half of the respondents (57%) were worried that they would suffer psychological damage from serving. A more recent poll from May 2023 indicates only 13% of 18 to 29-year-olds are “highly willing” to serve.
The last generation had the hot topic issue of 9/11, terrorism, and protecting their country’s freedom. This generation has been raised in classrooms where they sit for the pledge of allegiance and are taught that their country is inherently bad. They watched the Commander in Chief abandon their mission in Afghanistan and continually disrespect members of the military. Not to mention the military fired servicemembers who declined to take the experimental vaccine.
One proposed solution was to offer citizenship to illegal immigrants who enlisted. Since top government agents are unable to define women, expect everyone to be targeted.
The US military could go into a hybrid model of recruiting new soldiers. War is coming either way. September 29, 2024, would be shortly before the next US presidential election. That, too is right on target, as the only possible way for Biden to stay in power would be to forego a real election process.
The Karens will volunteer for the new ‘Slacker Raids’, like during WWI.
To the Liberals, the military is the biggest social program of them all.
[As long as all 57 genders are subject to draft registration, sure. Let’s go Brandon!]
One shot at basic/AIT and off they go, ready or not.
We send Victoria Neuland and Blinken around the world to country after country on intimidation and threat trips, and we don't expect a war?
While on this side of the planet, nobody wants to join a woke military that can't defeat a third-world country like Ruzzia, Vietnam or Afghanistan, takes billions upon billions from our pockets, and lies to us every day about how great they are.
Time for a change -- and a big one!
Especially with next year the primaries begin in 5 months.
What's the count for DECLARED wars for the same time frame?
ZERO! No declared war, no war crimes...
Oh...wait...
“First, all the people and all of their family members from 16 years old to 85, who want war with Russia/China/anywhere get drafted!...What a honking hoot that would be!...”
I don’t know anyone who WANTS war with either Russia or China. However, if War comes to your gate or front door, and kicks it in; you have three options: (1) You can throw up your hands and surrender, and put yourself at the mercy of your conqueror; (2) you can run and hide...until your conqueror finds you; or (3) you can fight. It’s as basic as that.
Don’t call on me Uncle Sam
Did my part during Vietnam
Joe, if I was twenty today
I wouldn’t go anyway
FJB
5.56mm
Start by residence location: Martha’s Vineyard,San Francisco, Washington D.C.,ETC..........
Todays military will not be able to even draft people that would meet their exacting standards: woke, trans, queer. There aren’t that many around.
“How come the “Legend” couldn’t predict going to prison for 11 years”?
You’re not too bright.
Todays military will not be able to even draft people that would meet their exacting standards:
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The standards will be discarded. Look at what has happened already to our PT standards….a far cry from when I was in the Airborne in the 70’s…they will only be after “ meat” to fill positions.
You like attention, don’t you?
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Since such a huge number of potential recruits are obese or sedentary, I have long proposed low cost training camps to get such recruits to above minimal standards *before* they go to basic training.
All such camps need are a fence, wooden barracks, mess halls and medical clinics, and a staff of former NCOs. The food they eat is for weight loss, and they get a lot of exercise.
They do not wear uniforms, just athletic gear. The former NCOs wear baseball cap identification. Discipline is simple. Don’t foul up or you will be kicked out.
After three months, or six months for hard cases with important specialties, they should be well above basic training standards. In turn, higher than standard trainees will give the basic training courses a boost. “A rising tide lifting all ships.”
The bottom line is that recruitment goals are met, and on a budget.
Probably true. If you can’t meet the standards, lower them.
Comments below one of the videos:
“Such a terrible war with the most amazing men fighting in it. If you’re a Vietnam Vet reading this…thank you for your service. “
The Animals We Gotta Get Out Of This Place - Vietnam War footage
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MRMfi8T53Rs
Run Through The Jungle | Vietnam War
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PctjOsNt0Aw
Ghost Riders In The Sky
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u5DkMfKQCdU
here it goes again charlie VIETNAM WAR MUSIC VIDEO HD
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NXErTEe4-9A
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