Thread: The Draft
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Old 01-09-2003, 08:38 AM   #4
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Superior Quality of an All-Volunteer Force?

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Originally posted by Elspode
. . . I agree that the volunteer military definitely brings higher quality, more motivated personnel to the table . . .
Does anyone have any real evidence of this? The counter-argument might be that during a volunteer period, those who are most likely to enlist are those with few other options, while during a draft, a wider segment of the population is reached. I have no idea; just wondering.
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