mas24 wrote:
I have mixed opinions on this. The cause of the Draft, ending under the President Nixon Administration, was because of the Vietnam War. I remember well, the riots, draft card burners, and the rich kids going to Canada to avoid the Draft. I had a now retired Civilian Supervisor, that was one of them. I ran into him earlier this year at a Post Office. President Jimmy Carter gave all of them amnesty. Which was his Right, but angered many who had permanent injuries, and suffered psychological mishaps, from the Vietnam War. I lost three friends from the Vietnam War. I saw their names on the Vietnam Memorial Wall n 2015, when I visited DC. Famous people served in the Military during WW2. Two Kennedy's, Clark Gable, Jimmy Stewart, and Heavy Weight Champion Joe Louis, etc. Muhammad Ali refused to go into to the Military, because of religious reasons. Elvis Presley was the most famous Draftee during the late 1950s. No, none of them were on the Front Lines of combat. But, at least they served. I met a Supervisor of Construction not long ago. He said he can't fill job positions, needed badly, because qualified applicants, either refuse to take a drug test, or fail the drug test. The Military does not need these applicants either. I'm all for the Military, but bringing back the Draft could be problematic. Many High Schools won't even let Recruiters go on campus to talk to upcoming graduating Seniors. I have two relatives, who served in Vietnam. Both retired military. The stories they told me were amazing. President Nixon, a Californian, always looked at one of his legacy achievements, to ending the Draft. He lived not far from me, in San Clemente, CA. He was a big supporter of the US Marines, and occasionally invited a select few for a picnic at his home. Unfortunately, his resignation is one of his legacies too. Bad legacy.
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