Posted on Apr 21, 2016
Andrew Bacevich: Why America’s All-Volunteer Force fails to win wars
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Just posting for discussion. From my perspective and opinion, the author's article is more opinion based vs fact based. That being said, I disagree with the vast majority of what the author says - but I am interested in what others think.
Andrew Bacevich: Why America’s All-Volunteer Force fails to win wars
Posted from dallasnews.com
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Hard for a volunteer force to win with one arm tied behind there back... Political correctness is going to stifle the effect of the force.. Not to mention our political leaders.... sad !
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SSG (Join to see)
SGT John " Mac " McConnell Not to mention the lack of a clear vision of the end-state. We simply don't see the circumstances that we would define as a win all that well anymore.
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He makes it sound like the US couldn't get enough people to volunteer and that's why we don't win wars. That's nonsense. The size of the military is set by congress. Besides, if it's the all volunteer force that's the reason we didn't get decisive wins, then how does that explain the same results in VN and Korea?
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I completely agree sir. His article is majority opinion based vs actually providing facts to validate his argument.
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Kind of an odd take on things from a West Pointer that served from 69-92 and attained the rank of Col. The article seemed more like an opinion piece from someone who never served.
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