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SP5 Dennis Loberger
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Wartime or not, there are a number of benefits to the draft. I was drafted and though I didn't elect it, that time I spent in the military was good for me long term. Hopefully my performance was good for the nation as well
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SGT Philip Roncari
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Vietnam ended so did the draft,the draft proved to many of the unfair and unequal proportion of lower middle class and poor without the advantages of monetary and political power who shouldered the burden of the war,from that point on the majority people did not see Military Service as a viable option for their sons and now daughters,sad commentary but true
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SSgt Terry P.
SSgt Terry P.
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PO3 Bob McCord - I served with draftees in VN and no one could tell if those Marines were drafted or not unless they told us they were.
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SSgt Terry P.
SSgt Terry P.
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PO3 Bob McCord - My personal opinion is that only a small portion of those drafted were truly angry or distressed about it and many actually found a future in the military.
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SGT Philip Roncari
SGT Philip Roncari
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SSgt Terry Pride - I too served with draftees in Vietnam,they did the job assigned with professionalism and honor and as you have stated many continued in the Military,I really don’t think today’s pampered young uns could hack it.
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SP5 Jim Pursley
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I was drafted in 1969. Bring it back and watch the protests, the whining crying snowflakes head for Canada, College and the Doctors (bad back, bad knees, bad character) Fact is the Military doesn’t want that type anyway, way too much time spent. Let them go take the ones that show up. The Army is probably having a hard time getting and keeping people. The draft might come back.
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