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The Reserves and the National Guard EXIST to augment our active forces. At the start of the all-volunteer force in the 70's this was the plan. All services have been training with the guard / reserve for a very long time. There is no free ride, if you sign up for the guard / reserve thinking 1 weekend per month and 2 weeks a year is doable, get ready to go to Iraq. Take sunscreen.
I think everyone in the military would agree when I say that the draft will degrade our forces. The quality of our troops would go down alot.
"We use words like honor and courage. We use these words as a backbone of a life defending something, you use them as punchlines. I have neither the time nor inclination to explain myself to someone who sleeps under the very blanket of freedom which I provide, then questions the manner in which I provide it. I would rather you pick up a weapon and stand a post, either way. I don't give a Damn."
-Col Nathan R. Jessup
Last edited by Navy Chief; 09-22-2004 at 07:26 AM..
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