Talking with Nanda last night got me thinking about something she said. \u00a0It is unfair that such a small number of our nation stand guard for all.<\/p>\n
The military services will argue that the “new” all-volunteer military is a great boon. \u00a0Some of this is probably just “supporting the boss.” \u00a0The congress has decreed that we will have an all-volunteer force, so it is the law of the land.<\/p>\n
Some of this may just be that the services are happier to have people who wish to be there. \u00a0Training a dedicated force usually works more cohesively, more efficiently, and projects more power.<\/p>\n
There are also “observations” that the nation has gotten soft, that it won’t fight, etc. \u00a0Perhaps. \u00a0But I have noted in reading that it seems a universal characteristic of Americans that they never<\/em> want to fight — and only come out to fight when it’s absolutely necessary. \u00a0We may be ferocious when we fight, but we aren’t spring-loaded in the fight mode.<\/p>\n So why don’t we go back to universal service? \u00a0One issue is certainly political. \u00a0Much of the left would scream and holler about being “forced” to defend their nation. \u00a0These are the same hypocrites who are against personal gun ownership and concealed carry of weapons, while maintaining armed guards for themselves.<\/p>\n But another difficulty in a return to universal service might be money. \u00a0It would take a significant amount of money to go back to training and keeping some form of military readiness. \u00a0I am not certain the services would be happy with the uncertainty of budget. But are such arguments valid when pitted against the concept that the nation<\/i> stands ready to defend itself?<\/p>\n Talking with Nanda last night got me thinking about something she said. \u00a0It is unfair that such a small number of our nation stand guard for all.<\/p>\n The military services will argue that the “new” all-volunteer military is a great boon. \u00a0Some of this is probably just “supporting the boss.” \u00a0The congress has decreed that we will have an all-volunteer force, so it is the law of the land.<\/p>\n Some of this may just be that the services are happier to have people who wish to be there. \u00a0Training a dedicated force usually works more cohesively, more efficiently, and projects more power.<\/p>\n There are also “observations” that the nation has gotten soft, that it won’t fight, etc. \u00a0Perhaps. \u00a0But I have noted in reading that it seems a … Continue reading