[metesky]

From what I've read the post-Vietnam army was pretty bad because the officer corp bought into the reigning anti-military mindset of the times. A friend who was SF at the time confirmed it.

I could be wrong (as has so often happened in the past), but I always thought that with the Militia Act still in force that a draft was merely the calling-up of the unorganized militia.

[Future Snake Eater]

Discipline was non-existent due to Soldiers wanting to be kicked out. For example, officers carrying money for payday activities had to carry a .45 due to the danger of assault from Soldiers.

There are anti-military officers serving now, that's nothing new.