Posted on Apr 29, 2015
What do you think of mandatory 4 years of military service followed by 4 years of free education?
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What do my fellow soldiers think about this question? I think we should do away with the draft and an all volunteer military. I think it should be mandatory for all males ages 18 and up upon completion of high school. Forget the enlistment bonus, every male would have to serve a minimum of 4 years. For that 4 years they get a 4 years of college paid. Then when they re-enlist give them a bonus for re-enlisting. Our military numbers are down now. I believe this would fix our strength problems and get a lot of young men out of a troubled youth. But we need to go back to old school basic training. What is some of your thoughts and opinions on this.
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1) Why just males?
2) Compelled Service isn't going to bring out the "best" in anyone.
3) Do we actually have strength issues?
2) Compelled Service isn't going to bring out the "best" in anyone.
3) Do we actually have strength issues?
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I agree with you. The Military isn't there to fix people. I don't understand how the military is viewed as a solution to our society. People do come out better usually but that is because they want to change and they volunteered.
In the strength area I don't think we have any issues there. We don't need another million in the military.
In the strength area I don't think we have any issues there. We don't need another million in the military.
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Sgt Aaron Kennedy, MS
CPT (Join to see) The military can fix anything!!!
I actually liked the model shown in Starship Troopers by R.A.Heinlein. FULL Citizenship granted upon completion of service, but the Protections regardless of status. Those who wanted to enact change had to be willing to sacrifice for it.
I actually liked the model shown in Starship Troopers by R.A.Heinlein. FULL Citizenship granted upon completion of service, but the Protections regardless of status. Those who wanted to enact change had to be willing to sacrifice for it.
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Sgt Aaron Kennedy, MS Keep in mind that he the didn't have a Unites States in it. I do think it model is novel to say the least but it is not capable within our constitution.
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Sgt Aaron Kennedy, MS
CPT (Join to see) Oh I know. It's one of his future histories novels. Takes place after the fall of the West, and essentially the rebuilding of the world.
Something of that nature would require a Art 5 Convention.
Something of that nature would require a Art 5 Convention.
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I think it would be a terrible idea for military service to be mandatory. I agree with SFC James S. We would get truly garbage troops if they had no choice. They wouldn't care about the mission, or have any buy in to the whole thing. I think it would make people hate the military even more.
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Without Question and Without Exception EVERYONE should serve some form of public service. Rich, Poor, male, female, EVERYONE.
Everyone needs to learn that there is something more important in this world than they are. Some type of public service, minimum of FOUR years with a year of college at an in-state school for every year completed honorably, and a prohibition of college for NOT completing it. Yes, I said it...If you don't do your service you don't go to college.
Military service to being teacher's aids to working in a nursing home. EVERYONE should serve somehow.
Everyone needs to learn that there is something more important in this world than they are. Some type of public service, minimum of FOUR years with a year of college at an in-state school for every year completed honorably, and a prohibition of college for NOT completing it. Yes, I said it...If you don't do your service you don't go to college.
Military service to being teacher's aids to working in a nursing home. EVERYONE should serve somehow.
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No. Just no. Why do people want to make everyone serve in the military? It's not for everyone. It does not fix people and it shouldn't be used as a way to fix people. Why do we want troubled people in the military? Why only men? I see this is old but still.
Just no to mandatory military service ever.
Just no to mandatory military service ever.
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I go the other way, I think anyone who takes and passes the testing and physical and wants to join should be enlisted for 3years Active Duty. I'm not sure about now but when I was a recruiter only 13% of those eligible used it. Of course there were plenty of good Union jobs then. Everyone thinks they will use it but in the interim they marry and have children.
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If I remember correctly, this is what I learned about Germany when I was stationed there right out of AIT in 1989. They have/had some sort of mandatory requirement for social service after high school where they either that to enter military service OR work within the social services field. The time requirement was for 2 years. From there, they were cleared to proceed with life as they saw fit.
Numbers wise, it would be a stretch for the military, although hundreds of thousands wouldn't qualify due to medical issues, etc. I think that it would be a great idea because a sense of service needs to be instilled into this generation.
Numbers wise, it would be a stretch for the military, although hundreds of thousands wouldn't qualify due to medical issues, etc. I think that it would be a great idea because a sense of service needs to be instilled into this generation.
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Four years is fine for someone who can qualify for four years of college out in front. otherwise it's waste of time and money. However it would be great if all young men could do six months in the military including boot camp just to give them some discipline and perspective on life in general.
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