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Old 08-12-2004, 01:43 AM   #21
slang
St Petersburg, Florida
 
Join Date: Oct 2002
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Originally Posted by Elspode
..Look for the draft to be restored.....
I was just talking with the Marine recruiter today. He stops in the shop quite a bit.

Draft vs raising the age limit.

The draft would be a real problem, yes, but if the requirements were altered a bit, I think they may not even need it.

There are more than a few relatively fit "slighty over age limit" men in this country that would sign up, if they could. I would rather than re-instating the draft.

If I could get stationed with or near some of my family, all the better.

You may not look around where you are right now and see boatloads of such people but I think there would be a substancial number throughout the US. Enough to make a difference.

As the need for troops increased at the end of WWII, my granpappy was drafted. He had 18 years into a career at the some company....a wife....and 4 kids....and was 36 years old.

My cousin is flying helicopters in active service now...........he's 45, with a wife and 2 kids

I certainly hope that I would be able to join as opposed to drafting someone that truly did not want to go, has kids, life, etc

We'll see how desparate they get...and when.
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