Reply #24: DING DING DING give the poster a prize, this is exactly

[pokercat999]

what I was driving at. You can fool a 20 year old with a lot of patriotic bullshit but a 60 year old.....not so much.

At a later age we've seen more of the world see the lies and jest put out by our politicians and the DOD. More people in their late 50's and early 60's would refuse to follow unlawful orders. I was actually very serious. With todays modern weapons a person in their late 50's or early 60's and in relatively good shape could handle war as well or better than most teenagers and lets face it at 18 and 19 (age of most lower ranks) you are STILL a teen.

And can you imagine the uproar when grandma gets drafted?

I seriously believe a military is necessary but I also believe a military designed and used as a DEFENSE as opposed to an offense is also a very good idea.