Samantha Conner 2052074 <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div> 2016-11-08T15:56:50-05:00 Samantha Conner 2052074

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2016-11-08T15:56:50-05:00 2016-11-08T15:56:50-05:00 MSG Private RallyPoint Member 2052110

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>If our country could get a better stabilized stance.....then yes I agree that all people (that physically and mentally qualify) should serve a three year term. But, with the way the country is now, it isn&#39;t possible.

2016-11-08T16:06:02-05:00 2016-11-08T16:06:02-05:00 PFC Jim Wheeler 2052243

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>The greatest thing about our military is that it is a volunteer force.<br /><br />There are very few instances where our government should be forcing free citizens to do something.

2016-11-08T16:40:08-05:00 2016-11-08T16:40:08-05:00 SFC George Smith 2052246

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>I think they should serve at least 2 years... <br />The learning curve would be drastically increased and the Grasp of reality would be instantly increased... <br />If they want free collage this would be the best way to accommodate them...

2016-11-08T16:40:14-05:00 2016-11-08T16:40:14-05:00 SGT Private RallyPoint Member 2052275

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Yes to mandatory service, no to one year of military service.<br /><br />1) 4 years military or civic service<br />2) Civic service should focus on helping Americas impoverished people via specialized job training (carpentry, etc.)<br />3) Similar college programs for both (part time college while serving, GI Bill style coverage of full service is completed)<br />4) Option to drop early at 2 years, no GI style benefit

2016-11-08T16:48:08-05:00 2016-11-08T16:48:08-05:00 SPC(P) Private RallyPoint Member 2052336

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>No to military service, yes to civil service.

2016-11-08T17:02:08-05:00 2016-11-08T17:02:08-05:00 Sgt Private RallyPoint Member 2052349

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div><a class="dark-link bold-link" role="profile-hover" data-qtip-container="body" data-id="918717" data-source-page-controller="question_response_contents" href="/profiles/918717-samantha-conner">Samantha Conner</a> The military is not for everyone. We should keep it a volunteer military.

2016-11-08T17:05:16-05:00 2016-11-08T17:05:16-05:00 PVT Mark Brown 2052352

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>It should be two years. The military needs to be as tough as it was back in the 60&#39;s. If we were to reintroduce the selective service system and 18 - 20 year olds would grow up and learn to take care of themselves and stop depending on the government that ill afford supporting them. I enlisted in 1968 for a term of 3 years. I would do it all over again and men and some women that did not have the opportunity to serve really missed out.

2016-11-08T17:06:13-05:00 2016-11-08T17:06:13-05:00 Lt Col Scott Shuttleworth 2052354

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Not necessarily military service but public service of some kind. Especially if you got government assistance to attend college. Just my two pennies.

2016-11-08T17:06:35-05:00 2016-11-08T17:06:35-05:00 SPC David S. 2052411

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>While it seems like a good idea there are many just not cut out for the military. Imagine some kid who&#39;s been gang banging since they were 7 who turns 18 and is forced into the military. To much work and to many resources will be devoted for such individuals.

2016-11-08T17:24:41-05:00 2016-11-08T17:24:41-05:00 SSG Steven Mangus 2052490

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>I am all for compulsory service whether civil or military..it is not what the nation can do for &quot;you,&quot; it is what &quot;you&quot; can do for your nation..

2016-11-08T17:45:52-05:00 2016-11-08T17:45:52-05:00 PO3 David Fries 2052511

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Honestly, I&#39;d say no. If you have read Starship Troopers, I&#39;d rather go that way. Not everyone would make it through boot camp. Now, make some sort of federal service, even something like Peace Corps, mandatory, and I&#39;d be better with that.

2016-11-08T17:52:40-05:00 2016-11-08T17:52:40-05:00 LTC Private RallyPoint Member 2052515

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Training costs are too high for just one year, all other arguments aside.

2016-11-08T17:54:54-05:00 2016-11-08T17:54:54-05:00 SFC Private RallyPoint Member 2052516

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Some European nations had mandatory service so why not us.

2016-11-08T17:55:30-05:00 2016-11-08T17:55:30-05:00 SFC Bruce Pettengill 2052640

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>No the miliatry is not for everyone, let the leaders focus on the people that want to be part of something.

2016-11-08T18:40:24-05:00 2016-11-08T18:40:24-05:00 CSM Thomas McGarry 2052739

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>I&#39;ve always felt that some public service commitment by our younger folks is a good thing. They should have to commit to service in the Military or the Peace Corps or Vista or some other approved public service commitment-1 or 2 years like many other countries require.

2016-11-08T19:14:18-05:00 2016-11-08T19:14:18-05:00 ENS Private RallyPoint Member 2053353

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>I would like to see that, but America does not work that way. I think it would do our country a lot of good. Unfortunately, such a move would be unconstitutional, against everything we have ever stood for, and very bad for those of us who are currently serving.

2016-11-08T23:42:17-05:00 2016-11-08T23:42:17-05:00 SPC Private RallyPoint Member 2053573

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Yes I think so. Now 1 year of regular service would be pointless and a waste of time and energy toi the Armed Forces. So what I think might be possible is a 1 year term of service in something similar to the National Guard &amp; Reserves where they learn basic skills and assist the Military and the country with various tasks and home missions without being deployed.<br /><br />If it was for 2 years then I would say regular service.

2016-11-09T00:53:47-05:00 2016-11-09T00:53:47-05:00 PO1 Private RallyPoint Member 2054206

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>I think that with this option, it will provide a way for some to take better care of themselves both physically and mentally. It will help with self-discipline and that running your mouth doesn&#39;t really get you anywhere but face down on a deck doing pushups. <br /><br />Kinda like a re-boot on the body and mind, since kids today are attached to social media, electronics, video games and not going outside to play or go on &quot;adventures&quot;.

2016-11-09T07:45:43-05:00 2016-11-09T07:45:43-05:00 SSgt Private RallyPoint Member 2054329

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Heck no!! I would not want people who do not want to be there.... <a class="dark-link bold-link" role="profile-hover" data-qtip-container="body" data-id="918717" data-source-page-controller="question_response_contents" href="/profiles/918717-samantha-conner">Samantha Conner</a>

2016-11-09T08:26:03-05:00 2016-11-09T08:26:03-05:00 SSgt Dan Montague 2054478

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>A while back I was all for the idea. There are many countries that do this. Israel does it and it works great. I have spoken with many former Israel military. However I don&#39;t think that would work well in the US. Even being an all volunteer force we have a number of unless dirtbags that join. We all know that 10%. Now if it is mandatory for all, I could see that number jumping substantially higher.

2016-11-09T09:28:39-05:00 2016-11-09T09:28:39-05:00 Cpl Justin Goolsby 2054695

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>I would like them to because I believe it&#39;s a valuable experience that gives you a deeper appreciation of the Country and Freedoms that so many take for granted. But no they shouldn&#39;t because not everyone is cut out for military service (despite the fact that serving would improve the nation&#39;s health overall). Forcing people to serve would only weaken our fighting forces. I&#39;d rather be crawling in the dirt with someone who wanted to be there than someone who would turn tail and run because &quot;they didn&#39;t sign up for this&quot;.

2016-11-09T10:32:44-05:00 2016-11-09T10:32:44-05:00 Capt Tom Brown 2054750

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>One year is hardly enough time to train and unpack yr gear, let alone get into a serving mind set. It would cost more to administer such a program than possible benefits.

2016-11-09T10:50:38-05:00 2016-11-09T10:50:38-05:00 SSG Stephan Pendarvis 2055062

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>yes!!!

2016-11-09T12:34:53-05:00 2016-11-09T12:34:53-05:00 Col Joseph Lenertz 2055560

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>One year of service...military as one option.

2016-11-09T15:07:13-05:00 2016-11-09T15:07:13-05:00 SPC Private RallyPoint Member 2056909

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>No 2 years

2016-11-09T21:50:03-05:00 2016-11-09T21:50:03-05:00 SPC David Glines 2057367

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Hell yes that way civilians would know what its like and instill some morals before the grow up and run around whining about MPH my pussy hurts syndrome

2016-11-10T01:10:01-05:00 2016-11-10T01:10:01-05:00 SPC Ronald Sharp 2058672

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Yes, and the first year should be mandatory for all Americans regardless of physical or mental status. If all they do is lick stamps, it would guarantee every American will have a horse in the race.....then for those that want to continue service, then assert pre-qualification for most.

2016-11-10T11:30:34-05:00 2016-11-10T11:30:34-05:00 CDR Private RallyPoint Member 2059509

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>I am torn. while I would love to see the youth of this nation perform in some form of national service, the costs might be prohibitive. There are approximately 3 million high school students who will graduate in June of 2017. That is a lot of heads that need a bed and to be fed. It might break the bank just adding all of those extra folks into the military. <br /><br />Also a year is usually to short to learn to do much of anything in the high tech military we have. you barely get through training and you would be out the door. I just looked up infantry training in the Army. to go from civilian to finish basic infantry school (OSUT) takes right around 26 weeks. So now you only get that soldier for another 6 months and they are out. You either need a longer period of service or do something else with them besides the military. If you go to a 2 year program now you have 6 million new service members every two years. That is a heck of a lot more heads that need a heck of a lot more beds and places to be fed.

2016-11-10T14:19:29-05:00 2016-11-10T14:19:29-05:00 LTC Joseph Gross 2062451

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>I would never serve with someone who did not volunteer to be there. For reference, please read the St. Crispin&#39;s Day speech.

2016-11-11T10:45:43-05:00 2016-11-11T10:45:43-05:00 PFC Ronald Guy 2063300

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>At least 2 years.

2016-11-11T14:33:54-05:00 2016-11-11T14:33:54-05:00 SPC Elijah J. Henry, MBA 2064030

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>No. But we should revitalize the Constitutional Militia of the several States, in each State respectively, both because it&#39;s still Constitutionally mandated and because community defense is a moral imperative.

2016-11-11T18:07:36-05:00 2016-11-11T18:07:36-05:00 Glenn Glorioso 2066203

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Either two years in the military or two years in the peace corps. Maybe even two years in a public safety field. But definitely need to serve. We&#39;ve created generations of sad sad people with no sense of duty or country

2016-11-12T12:12:17-05:00 2016-11-12T12:12:17-05:00 LTC Private RallyPoint Member 2069250

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>No, compulsory service is incompatible with freedom

2016-11-13T11:42:22-05:00 2016-11-13T11:42:22-05:00 PO2 William Howell 2069455

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>No. We are a force of volunteers, if you don&#39;t want to be here then we don&#39;t want you!

2016-11-13T12:50:27-05:00 2016-11-13T12:50:27-05:00 LCpl Ben Spalding 2069803

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Oh hell yes. Get these low life kids into the military and get some bearing, and discipline. Beat the shit out of all of them.

2016-11-13T15:03:22-05:00 2016-11-13T15:03:22-05:00 Sgt Patrick Bolwahnn 2072604

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>I think more like at least two years of service - military, peace corp, or civil service. This would allow our young people to gain experiences outside their community, discover what they like or might like to do as a career.

2016-11-14T11:36:39-05:00 2016-11-14T11:36:39-05:00 CPL Kevin Bright 2073841

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>I have always thought that the United States should do like the Germans do. You graduate high school at 16, then do 2 years trade school of your choice ,then at 18 manditory 2 years in the military. On your 20 the birthday you then have the option of reen listing in the military or working in the trade you learned.

2016-11-14T18:17:34-05:00 2016-11-14T18:17:34-05:00 SSG Steve Newbern 2106689

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>18 is too young ya can&#39;t even buy a beer yet.21 might be a more considerate age

2016-11-25T10:44:29-05:00 2016-11-25T10:44:29-05:00 TSgt Michael Hamilton 2250083

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Yes. 2 years

2017-01-15T07:18:36-05:00 2017-01-15T07:18:36-05:00 MSgt Bob Lecuivre 2450135

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Min 3 yrs min

2017-03-26T19:40:31-04:00 2017-03-26T19:40:31-04:00 SPC Private RallyPoint Member 2450181

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Y

2017-03-26T20:12:51-04:00 2017-03-26T20:12:51-04:00 LTC Private RallyPoint Member 7539101

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>IMO, there should be a mandatory two year conscription in service to the country. Some could go to the military, or park service or any other federal services so they have some ownership in the USA.

2022-02-22T15:50:35-05:00 2022-02-22T15:50:35-05:00 SFC Stephen King 7539162

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>In theory this sounds good but

2022-02-22T16:45:14-05:00 2022-02-22T16:45:14-05:00 SFC Kelly Fuerhoff 7539196

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>No - we shouldn&#39;t have mandatory military service. What would one year even teach anyone? Basic is what - 10 weeks? 11 weeks now? And then AIT would be at least 8 weeks and some longer. That&#39;s most of the first year of service. My AIT was 16 weeks. <br /><br />The military isn&#39;t for everyone. Civic service probably isn&#39;t even for everyone. I don&#39;t understand why people think the military is this benchmark of greatness. There are a lot of people in the military who I wonder how they made it as far as they do or even through basic. <br /><br />I don&#39;t even think we should keep the Selective Service. Let&#39;s be real, if we get to the point we need to draft people to fight a war, I think this country is pretty well f*.<br /><br />I thought this was posted today. I just saw the date...

2022-02-22T17:06:13-05:00 2022-02-22T17:06:13-05:00 LTC Jason Mackay 7539630

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>It all depends if the people of the United States want to pay for that in time and money.<br />- every 18 year old in the country, that met entry standards, would cost billions to train and equip. I have another post on RP that grinds out numbers. <br />- the services would have to find meaningful functions for them to perform, otherwise they’ll resent it…causing sweeping discipline and UCMJ issues. Each installation would have to have CCF/brigs.<br />- Company Commanders and NCOs in general would have to have carte blanche to maintain good order and discipline. In the age of prolific social media, it’s going to be a wild ride.<br />- existing ships, installations, and facilities would be inadequate. They’d have to carve Them out of virgin land. <br />- one year would be a waste of resources. You’d have to serve 2-3 years to make it useful. IET can last up to 6 months. Technical MOSs like maintainers take an entire enlistment to get “good” and produce useful output.<br />- the American people would have to push for this as none of the services want this.<br />- ineligibility loopholes would need to be closed. Drug use would be a hard thing to deal with with all the 420 states. A baseline drug test at induction would have to but people on notice, they fail any in their enlistment, they finish their enlistment in prison with a felony conviction. <br />- expect public school physical fitness to ramp up significantly to meet service <br />Entry requirements.<br />-exceptions to service would need to be draconianly narrow, otherwise it’s not fair and people resent it, playing the system.

2022-02-23T01:20:19-05:00 2022-02-23T01:20:19-05:00 Capt Rich Buckley 7711059

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>As a young man I used to feel it would be beneficial to have mandatory service with options. As a senior citizen I have come to see it is not in our long term best interest to require mandatory service. The complexities of assurances of such power are too great to legislate to assure the outcomes we desire of freedom, liberty and general prosperity.<br /><br />Mandatory service rewards personality types that tend to place Science over the love of God (the Great Cosmic Eternal Wisdom). Countries that place Science above the love of God quickly devolve into tyranny. <br /><br />Mandatory tends to reward power-authority traits of sociopaths, control, lying, deception, abuse, blackmail, self interest, corruption and murder. As a result society devolves long term to the world we see today. <br /><br /><a target="_blank" href="https://www.buckleyrealty.com/us-on-wrong-side-of-this-war-march-2022">https://www.buckleyrealty.com/us-on-wrong-side-of-this-war-march-2022</a> <div class="pta-link-card answers-template-image type-default"> <div class="pta-link-card-picture"> </div> <div class="pta-link-card-content"> <p class="pta-link-card-title"> <a target="blank" href="https://www.buckleyrealty.com/us-on-wrong-side-of-this-war-march-2022">BAMBOOZLED AGAIN: USA ON WRONG SIDE OF THIS WAR (JUNE 4, 2022)</a> </p> <p class="pta-link-card-description">US ON WRONG SIDE OF THIS WAR (JUNE 4, 2022) by Peace And Conflict Resolution.Org a series on The Nature of War and Violence (aka - https://tinyurl.com/tdwpt3kr) May God show each of us a pathway to respond to all this with love and nonviolence. - Nemast...</p> </div> <div class="clearfix"></div> </div>

2022-06-04T12:05:52-04:00 2022-06-04T12:05:52-04:00 CW3 Private RallyPoint Member 7711148

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Mandatory service will do absolutely nothing to benefit the United States, nor will it benefit our branches of service. I’d rather go forward with volunteers vs go forward with people who don’t want or need to be in the fight…not to mention that we already of plenty of indiscipline in the service that needs to be addressed and attacked.

2022-06-04T13:32:32-04:00 2022-06-04T13:32:32-04:00 2016-11-08T15:56:50-05:00