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9. Service by all but not forced military

Fri Sep 21, 2018, 08:34 AM

Sep 2018

Required service, take your pick from the following, would it seems to me, allow the cream to rise

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A humble suggestion... [View all] flotsam Sep 2018 OP

"For of those to whom much is given, dchill Sep 2018 #1

As a former NCO, I don't support this jmowreader Sep 2018 #2

When There Was a Draft, Not Everyone Wanted to Be There Then dlk Sep 2018 #3

There were high levels of desertion, lots of disciplinary problems... jmowreader Sep 2018 #6

So...rich kids would improve the 'quality' of the military? leftstreet Sep 2018 #4

Rich kids rich parents Raine Sep 2018 #5

Service by all but not forced military HAB911 Sep 2018 #9