If there were a draft and you were of draft age..
Would you go?....Why or Why not.

I did go in 1967. I found out in 1995 that my father had purchased a one way bus ticket from New Haven to Toronto for me and let me make the choice.

My best friend in life stepped on a UXO about 30 yards from me and went up in little pieces. I got mad as hell and guess what I did?

I re-upped for a 2nd tour of duty.

I woke up last night in 2008 sweating in the middle of a dream of a fire-fight. Incoming from every conceivable direction.

Whatever the answers are from people, please no trite ones. THINK this question over carefully.

Your life changes permanently.

Tra

Why....it's just a general?....has nothing to do with P or R....thanks for the input!

Probably yes. I went the last time I was 20.

No need to discuss why. I think "yes" is sufficient.

for the first gulf war.  Did I do it because I was forced? NO.  Did I do it because I didn't have any other opportunities? No.  Actually, I could have made much more money in the private sector, but that wasn't my primary goal. I did so because I wanted to give back to a country that has given me, and my family so much.

I guess that some people won't understand that.  Some think that this country is a broken down evil empire.  That we do more bad then good in the world.  I couldn't agree less. If you truly want to look for evil, look to the east.

Yes is my answer.

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Lots of guys replied, but noone is reading them. I guess we're tired of politics. I know I am.

I enlisted USMC during Vietnam.

Also if there is a draft, the first question is does your number come up.  Then you decide on your citizenship.

Interesting question. I would have been the first in line for WW1 and WW2.

Now, Korea, Vietnam, Gulf2, were a waste of lives, national treasure and maimed our finest without any gain for the USA. Incredible.

It's like voting, if you don't do it you give up your right to bitch.

I was a horrible soldier, and the thought of reenlisting never entered my or my CO's mind, but I did my time like most everyone else of my generation.

The negativity only started with those that strayed from her request when they began enumerating negative issues.

This is exactly the type of answer i was looking for when i posted my ?...I just wanted others to see,that our freedom,will never be free!Someone,somewhere,sacrificed....a limb,a friend,
even their life....so that we have the freedom to discuss these issues(freedom of speech)
R2 DETOUR i salute you and your fallen comrades
by flying my flag at 1/2 mast today.I ask God to take your nightmares away.
To the other members of the armed forces who responded,I Thank You!...God Bless America.

If the privileged and impoverished alike had a legal, societal obligation to serve I'd have no problem with it. However; if the wealthy and well connected were again granted a plethora of machinations to side step their obligation then I too would bolt as did so many during the Vietnam era.

Very well put!....Thanks for your response!

I sure would . Although I think I would be more well suited for the USO I am not sure they wouldn't throw me out . I would have tremendous trouble not trying to screw everything walking in a uniform
I offer military discounts as a thank you to those who have served I see them as heros and supermen and women and i adore them for it.Stay strongGod do I friggin love military guys lmao.It might just be a fetish  Kendall

..  my dog tags!!  And I bet I could find some kind of uniform to wear again.

Most of all, I sure do luv girls who love military guys.  Or to be exact, ex-military guys!!

YUM!!

if we will ever stop killing each other?
had 2 brothers went to VM, enlisted both of them.
When they came back both had medals one 2 purple hearts.
One of them, the one with 2 purple hearts & silver star, wanted to be a cop, he wasn't allowed to do that because he wasn't born here, my folks came from Poland, when they were 2 & 3.
Still don't understand how you can be allowed to fight for the US and recieve the medals but not automatically make you a citizen?