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Cleita

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1. This was somewhat predicted when the draft ended that a volunteer army

Reply to formercia (Original post)

Fri Aug 17, 2012, 06:15 PM

Aug 2012

would have to scrape the barrel looking for recruits. Those who would have formerly been denied being inducted into the service for health reasons, illiteracy reasons or political reasons would become attractive to the recruiter who needs to fill the ranks. It seems the prediction was accurate. I'm not advocating for the draft. I'm just pointing out the trade off.

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Neo-Nazis, gangs and criminals in the US military [View all] formercia Aug 2012 OP

This was somewhat predicted when the draft ended that a volunteer army Cleita Aug 2012 #1

In 2003 I asked two recruiters in a mall .. orpupilofnature57 Aug 2012 #2

Authoritative report "Gang Activity in the U.S. Armed Forces Increasing" jody Aug 2012 #3

The price of Empire pscot Aug 2012 #4

you speak about a "race war" as if it was real. it isn't Dustin DeWinde Aug 2012 #5

Climb down off your high horse sport mysuzuki2 Aug 2012 #6

How lucky of me formercia Aug 2012 #7

. Iggo Aug 2012 #8

It's really Satire formercia Aug 2012 #9

Whatever it is, it's goddam entertaining! Iggo Aug 2012 #12

Will you call the NYT on their data too nadinbrzezinski Aug 2012 #10

That may be true in most cases, but..... AverageJoe90 Aug 2012 #11

.. piratefish08 Aug 2012 #13

HAHAHAHA! fascisthunter Aug 2012 #14

Some people in the military are not patriots or heroes. Dash87 Aug 2012 #15

I've seen people in the army with SS and other nazi and white power tattoos WooWooWoo Aug 2012 #16

not sure on the etiquette on responding to multiple posts Dustin DeWinde Aug 2012 #17