Here at Mt Clemens Michigan no one was standing in line to join the Military. Why not?
547438
have you watched the news channels  would you join  up  don't think so  .........what price  peace
988536
You obviously know nothing about the military or military life.  There's a chain of command just as there is in any large corporation, there's structure, rules and regulations to follow.  Post boot camp there's defense training, MOS schools, they learn codes of conduct and warfare and are held to a higher standard than sloppy, low moral civilians.  You don't see ANY service member wandering through Wal Mart in their pajama bottoms like you do civlian slobs.  There's an actual education to be had upon enlisting that goes well beyond the confines of a classroom....an education and lifestyle, pride in your job and pride in defending your country and the Constitution.
285414
In the U.S. we have an all volunteer military so this would not apply to those who volunteer to serve.  When we had a Draft it was a felony to refuse induction.
928998
If you are an able bodied person of age, and you are ALL for the war, then pull out the Yellow Pages, find your local recruiting station, and go sign up.  \n\nThe reason we have an all volunteer force is because you have to WANT to join.  I have no use for people that are all for it, but sit on their computer all day talking about why they  are for it, but yet, do nothing about it.
967300
I grew up an Air Force "brat" and am now an Air Force wife, so I guess I'd be considered biased, but I see NO reason why the military should be kept out.\n\nOur Armed Forces are entirely volunteer. When a recruiter goes to a school, he is not forcing kids into signing up. In fact, to sign up on delayed enlistment while under the age of 18 you have to have a parent permission, so it's not like anyone is being duped.\n\nMilitary service provides great opportunities and is also necessary for our country's survival. I don't believe the argument that only the poor and uneducated get railroaded into service. My husband and his brother grew up in a middle class home and are both college educated and are enlisted.\n\nTo keep the military out of schools is to do our students a great disservice. Let them make up their own minds as to whether or not the program is right for them. To do otherwise is to assume they cannot think for themselves.
205101
Some people just don't know how to act.  Sorry that it happened.\nThank you for your service and your sacrifice!
735451
I don't.  Why would I?  You volunteer to defend a free society so that people can choose the life they want.  For some, that life is in the military.  For others, it's elsewhere.  Being part of a free society means you acknowledge the validity of other people's choices.  You fight so that they can have that.
734951
Why was he willing to help get more soldiers in the guard. I would like to say that all soldiers are doing a job. They signed up for it. If he does not like the way they conduct business don't reenlist. I think he needs to get out and shut his mouth up. We has military family are proud of our soldiers. We support them no matter what. It is something we have no say where the go and what they do.
156871
pepper, that is wrong...\n\nIf drafted, you do not have the "choice" not to go. Though no draft has occurred since Vietnam. Today's military is completely voluntary, but the draft is and always will be there as an insurance policy if we are ever in an extremely bad situation. And if drafted everyone called must report. Refusal to report can result in action by the government.\n\nAs a matter of fact, I am one that believes that every able bodied person should serve. I believe it would keep us at a better state of preparedness and that it would cut down things such as unemployment and poverty. People who serve receive training that can be used in the public world as job skills. Self reliability and dicipline are also embraced by military training. Those are things that the younger generation of today is sorely lacking overall.\n\nAs for the actual penalties\n\nWhat is the penalty for not registering?\nIf you do not register, you could be prosecuted and fined up to $250,000 and/or be put in jail for up to five years. Registration is also a requirement to qualify for Federal student aid, job training benefits, and most Federal employment.
715853
I served for 20 years and retired in '92.  One of the things we noticed during the run-up to Desert Storm was the number of people all over Europe, I was assigned to CINCUSNAVEUR support in London, who were screaming "Wait! We didn't know we might have to go to WAR!"  That was from people with 8 or 10 years in.  All we career types could say was "You're in the military, what did you think we were here for?"  If there is a good thing about the Iraqi conflict, which I opposed from the start, it is that our young service men and women have a clear understanding of for what they are signing up.  The young people who put their lives on the line for the rest of us are truly the best of our best.  I just wish our National Leadership valued them as they deserve.
798561
1st off less is more, I'm not sure if YOU understand what your question was,  and to quote you "Currently, there are more than enough people enlisting in the armed forces nationwide to sustain our military needs." where did you get your information? If we stay in middle of this civil war, we will not have enough to protect what we need to protect .I think you are afraid of being drafted.
156679
Yes.   I've seen that video lots of times, and the Marines are yelling at people to not move.    They also had an interpreter telling people to remain still.   When your ass is on the line, you should NOT continue to give people the benefit of a doubt because you'll end up dead.\n\nOur military is ALL VOLUNTEER.   Members know the risk when they sign up.   I know this because I have several family members who served in different branches of the military.\n\nWhether or not you agree with how/why our troops ended up in harm's way, you should consider it your civic duty to publicly support our troops.   To do anything less would be an act of ungratefulness.
955716
If you were in the military, especially with a combat MOS, you would know that many are just average kids from mostly middle class and below.  Many in the past joined for the benefits and to simply have a job...I'm not saying there aren't college educated kids in combat positions, but I am saying 1/3 aren't there because they have a inner drive to serve their motherland...maybe 1/3 for  macho bragging rights of an 18 yr old, and the other 1/3 really believe they are serving their country...the reality is that any reason that gets you there makes you one...the differences disappear...they become just soldiers living together and protecting each other...the main theme is getting through it for most.\n\nBut you can't deny that civilians and this case civilians that never served have crafted this exercise in Iraq...Developing military defence is smart, War is stupid.  The USA should never be in an avoidable, causual war
633848
A Regiment of civilian volunteers, rescue squad, national guard, and others emergency response workers Have Been The First To Respond to Every Natural Emergency and/or armed conflict in Tennessee, Franklin (the conjoined Eastern regions of Tennessee, Kentucky, and western parts of North Caroline and Virgina PRIOR to the borders as they appear today, and American history, from the earliest of times even up to today.  The Greatest of which in history is the Regiment of Tennessee Volunteers (led by Davy Crockett&Sam Bowie) to render assistance to the Stranded and embattled Settelers (farmers, cattlemen, mercantile, etc) living in South Texas, in particular San Antonio area.  Standing shoulder to shoulder with them when surrounded by superior forcers ( mauradering attacks led by Mexican General Santa Ana) at the Famous Battle of "The Last Stand at the ALAMO" \nThe Men, Women, and Children, who were abandonded by Washington D.C. and the Army (Who Strangly enough were ram-rodding the greatest period of Imperalistic Expansion at the time) Were Not Abandonded By The People of Tennessee.  This is a source of Very Deep Pride in Tennessee even to this day.  Tennesseeans will come running -NO QUESTIONS ASKED, at any time, night or day -to help you. :)
55507
The military is not an institution made for the purpose of allowing the "less fortunate" gain an education.\nThe brave men and women that are joining right now are not doing it for the free education, or to make a lot of money.  They are joining the military to protect and serve their country. You are exactly right when you say that they know full well that there is a good chance that they could be sent to Iraq.  They know this and they are signing up anyway, because they believe in what we are doing, and that it is right. \n\nIt is easy to see by the wording of your question, that you just don't get it.
1181299
Military service should never be compulsory. For the last 30 years or so, America has relied upon an all-volunteer force, one that has performed brilliantly when called upon. (The recent news about Haditha is by far the exception).  It has been well documented around the world that countries that use predominantly volunteer forces will field a better military overall ( the only exception being Israel) Look at this way- who is going to be more enthusiastic about serving in the military- someone who wants to be there, or someone who was forced to?
178236
The army doesnt have bases, they have posts. The nearest post is in GA. You might have armory there for the National Guard. You have MacDill AFB and PatrickAFB and a AFB in th panhandle.