"F.O.A.D." wrote in message
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On 9/10/13 2:27 PM, wrote:
On Tue, 10 Sep 2013 12:36:06 -0400, "F.O.A.D."
wrote:

Because I was busy.

That is why we need a draft.


We had a draft back then. I wasn't drafted. I went to college and was
classified 2-S. After college, I was "available," but I never got a
letter from the draft board.

Why do we need a draft now?

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We don't need a draft. I don't know if this is still true or not,
but there were two German Navy types in one of the schools I attended.
At the time Germany had a mandatory, 2 year military service
requirement for all able bodied men between certain ages that I can't
recall.
They could postpone service while attending university, but were
required to serve immediately following graduation.

I wouldn't be opposed to something similar in the USA. Either a two
year stint in the military or some other service like the Peace Corps.
No exceptions for family connections, social status or for being the
offspring of a politician in Wash DC.