...Reinstating the Military Draft The military draft has been used several times throughout the United States history. It has been used for different conflicts such as the World Wars, the Korean War, and the Vietnam War. By 1973, the country switched to an all-volunteer military service, abandoning the concept of the military draft (Brisbane, par. 1). Congressman Charles Rangel planned to introduce a legislation calling for the draft reinstatement. If a military draft is reinstated, everyone, no matter what social class the person is, will have to do his or her part in the defense of our country. Of course there are people who oppose the military draft by saying that it is not very democratic and that it violates the freedom this country is know for fighting for. Congressman Rangel said, “There's no question in my mind that this president and this administration would never have invaded Iraq, especially on the flimsy evidence that was presented to the Congress, if indeed we had a draft and members of Congress and the administration thought that their kids from their communities would be placed in harm's way” (Williams, par. 1). Whether the military draft should or should not be reinstated is an ongoing debate that will never end. Many people believe that a compulsory draft violates one's personal freedom. Although some proponents of the military draft claim that anyone living in a society owes the society his liberty, and he should therefore be obligated to fight to preserve...
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...The United States has not had an established draft since it was dismissed in 1973. Since then one has not been necessary as there are many young volunteers for active duty. The more volunteers that are available keeps the necessity for a draft almost non-existent. The draft is an old way to get volunteers in time for war, and in today’s era it is still not necessary and should not be reinstated. Choosing to reinstate the draft would give the United States unwilling participants who would not be willing to give their lives for their country, as well as put a larger strain on our economy especially if they are found to not be to support the lifestyle and would be discharged. From training day one all financial burdens immediately fall on the tax payers’ dollars. Those costs are extremely necessary to offer effective training, uniforms, and compensation for the service members. Yet, the lowest yearly cost for an infantryman in 2005 was $58,000. That is if they completed an active duty year in complete, so if they failed to complete basic training the money already spent on...
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...Military draft is a system for selecting young men for compulsory military service, administered in the United States by the Selective Service System. At present, the United States relies on a volunteer military and does not have a draft, though young men are required by law to register with the Selective Service. This policy was eliminated in 1973 and most American were happy to have it gone because they did not have to fear the military draft. There are current arguments though that wish to bring back this policy and think it would benefit the country. The military draft is seen as a bad thing because it tears apart families, but some believe it brings the world closer to peace and settlement. A military draft brings men into the service through the selective service. The men are assign specific places among the military based on their skill level. The military draft helps improve the skills of the men, which would help in the workforce. The military draft improves foreign policy with all nations. It also improves our countries safety. It also helps us in times of a crisis. So as a citizen being drafted with a basic skill level. A draftee is bound to gain more knowledge and build on their skill levels. This makes the draft helpful to the U.S. as a country and to its citizens....
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...The draft is terrifying but it helps the military. It might seem like the draft is unfair but it ensures military troops and enough people to win a war and keep this country free. It is also still relevant because it might come back anytime. It might seem like the draft is unfair, it ensures military troops and enough people to win a war. This helps make sure there's enough people. The draft started on september 12, 1979 and the house of representatives voted on it. The votes were 252 to 163. If you join the military right now you wont get out until your 39. If the draft was still in affect you would only be deployed at least 2-3 deployments. “Right now minorities make up at least 40% of the volunteer army,”( 9 Berger) which this means that...
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...On January 27, 1973 the U.S. military draft ended, which meant that when you turned 18, as a male, you didn’t have to go fight in war. The draft is like a giant pool that males had to enter so in case our military needed extra help they would use the draft guys to help. The only problem with the draft was that if you had a medical issue then it wasn’t likely that you would be able to serve in the military. My father graduated two years after the draft ended. He was planning on going into the draft, but he tore two ligaments in his knee, which meant that he couldn’t go. On the other hand, the draft helped when America went to fight Vietnam because we were shorthanded. If the draft was reinstated there would be a lot of people that didn’t want to be there that were forced, people with a bad work ethic that would be trained, and with having an army that is trained to protect America we could really do some damage....
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...During World War I, nearly half of active duty military personnel were part of the draft that boosted numbers it was unable to reach due to lack of volunteers. The military draft has been a hot topic of discussion since it was first proposed in 1812 by President James Madison. Nevertheless, throughout United States history this form of getting men to join the Armed Service to go to war has been viewed as a type of unfair slavery. This topic tends to be viewed differently every time it is brought up because the military, in general is and should be voluntary. In December 2015 the Pentagon released its proposal to allow women to join all combat jobs across its military. The dwindling down of Americans who were willing to join voluntarily could place this nation at an unstable position in the world of power. The United States should be able to draft able-bodied men and women into all roles of the military to protect and defend the nation. One main reason the United States Military should use a draft is to build a powerful and untouchable defense other nations cannot compare to. Over the course of thousands of years and many wars, a big take-away was nations needed a powerful military. Due to the history of war, America has been involved in, America has learned that with the ability to go to war with a vast number of skilled Service members, other...
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...Most people don't know that people in the military can be paid up to $136,000 per year, but this is not the only benefit. Being in the military can provide helpful benefits such as health, schooling, and even insurance. The majority of the people in the United States know that enlisting in selective service is federal law and if a person doesn't sign up, they can put them in jail. The selective service is used when our nation is in crisis and we do not have enough people in the voluntary service. However, it's possible for the men who sign up not to have to go to war. The last time men were drafted into war was between 1955 to 1975 during the Vietnam War. Men drafted into the Civil War, World War 1 and more. During the Revolutionary War, men could go to war and leave when they wanted to, but that meant they had very few people to fight. After World War II, they created the draft to have enough people to go to war. This goes to show that being able to fight for your country is an honor. A military draft is a good idea because it's men's civic duty, the benefits, and patriotism. The first reason is that it's a man's civic duty to go to war. Since World War 1, men have been drafted without a choice and before that, men...
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...The Beginners Guide Table of Contents 03 04 05 06 34 35 What is ProSite? What is Behance? How do ProSite & Behance work together? Get Started in 6 Easy Steps See Live Examples Need More Help? What is ProSite? ProSite is a website builder that allows you to design and fully customize your personal portfolio. Make unlimited customizations without touching a line of code. What is Behance? Behance is the leading creative platform, and is where you will upload your projects. Your work will appear in the Behance galleries, giving you exposure to millions of visitors who come to Behance to discover creative work. How ProSite & Behance Work Together Your Behance projects sync with your ProSite, so you only have to update your work in one place to enjoy all the benefits of Behance’s exposure and to have your own customized personal website. NOTE: Your ProSite can live on your own URL, and it doesn’t contain any Behance branding or ads. Your Behance PorTFoLIo Your ProSITe Get Started in 6 Easy Steps We have created this 6 step guide to help you successfully publish your ProSite. 1 2 3 4 5 6 STEP 1: Select Your Layout There are 4 templates to choose from that act as a starting point for your ProSite. ALL layouts allow you to customize and adjust many elements of the design & layout in order to create a unique and personalized website. noTe: Even after you’ve chosen a layout, you’ll always have the option to experiment with another...
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...thousands of years, to achieve certain goals through the use of force. The major causes for war are resources, which can be territory, water, gold, minerals or animals; and ideologies: political beliefs, religion, philosophical differences. In other words, brutal outrageous kings, rulers, commanders and emperors possessed the purpose of having power and control over the whole world. But do these egoistic goals really bring benefit to humanity? Many people are sure that any war is unfair and should be stopped, as it brings only harm and damage. People are losing their homes, relatives, lives, but they aren’t even the part of the war. Many men want to refuse participating in war and killing people, but they must do it because of a draft. Millions of innocent people are dying, e.g. casualties in WWI were above 11 millions, in WWII – almost 60 millions, and in the War in Iraq – already near 107 thousands and the death count still increases every day. War also destroys the towns, earth, and nature and brings terrible chaos to the land, where it occurs. Many plants, factories, historical buildings are crushed down and there is the enormous harm to the environment. Mother Nature gives all men so many miracles, and in return it gets great suffering from such a horrible activity as war. Moreover, war affects every citizen, as everybody has to pay money for the soldiers, theirs travels and food. For example, in the WWI 196.5 billion of dollars was spent, in the WWII – $2...
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...ENGLISH 60: SPRING 2015 COURSE ASSIGNMENT SCHEDULE This assignment schedule (due dates, etc.) may be modified to meet the needs of the class. CWS = College Writing Skills BT = Breaking Through E = Essay (E1, E2, etc.) | | | |Date |Discussions, Writing Workshops, and Other Activities | |Week 1 |In class: | |1/26 |Introductions, Student Information, Academic Integrity, | | |Course overview (syllabus) and handouts | | |Read “Oprah Winfrey: How Truth Changed her Life” handout | | |Writing Sample | | | | | |Assignment (due next class meeting): ...
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...This is a two part question. I need an outline created then a final draft for a project on turnover rates. The two files that are attached show the requirements and the second one is the outline template that HAS to be used. The two items are based off the following question: Employee turnover rates are high for many organizations, and you have noticed that the company you work for is no different. Research what other organizations are doing to hire and retain good employees in order to combat the high employee turnover rate. Use this research to make recommendations to the management of your organization. ENGL 216 Formal Report/Proposal Outline Template Your name: Directions: Refer to your textbook (Chapter 2, page 48 and Chapter 10, page 311) and the Week 4 Lecture to complete this outline. Write in complete sentences, not single words or short phrases. Be as detailed as possible, adding in-text citations for all references noted on your References page from Week 3, which should also be included here. The more information you place in this final outline, the less work you will have to do for the report drafts. Introduction: This section sets the stage and purpose of the report. See page 320 in the text for help in completing this section. (Minimum of one sentence per point) Purpose: Description/Background: Find the best study resources around, tagged to your specific courses. Share your own to gain free Course Hero access or to earn money with our Marketplace...
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...with Saigon jewels, (buyers) that they will buy back the finished polished stones and jewelry from Saigon over the period of three years at fixed price. Firstly, Midwestern did not do their due diligence on Wisconsin as well as on Saigon. They proposed certain recommendations to Wisconsin on how to structure the transaction. First they advised Wisconsin to get the irrevocable letter of credit from Saigon’s bank with the conformation add to it. And the total amount ($3 million) to be paid in three installments, first at the sight and remaining two in the term of 12 months. Secondly, they advise the letter of credit for three drafts to be drawn on the seller’s bank and to be accepted by issuing bank after shipments and presentation of all documents specified in LOC. And the first draft was to be payable three months after the shipment, second and third draft were to be due in twelve month terms. Lastly, they agree to confirm the documentary credit if requested by the buyers bank. Midwestern bank did not advise Wisconsin to get the EDC insurance to reduce/avoid commercial risks such as quality of goods and delays in payment as it was also their first time in dealing with Vietnamese buyers. Based on the information given in the case, I think...
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...CASE I NAVEEN FISHERIES LTD. The managing director of Naveen Fisheries Ltd. (NFL) received a message from one of the members of the crew that their mechanized boats had sunk at sea off Paradeep Port Trust due to unfavorable weather. The other directors of NFL ascertained the detailed information regarding the incident. All the promoters were fresh graduates. Naveem, Praveen, Nagain, Ravi and Chandra were the promoters of the organization (NFL at Vishakhapattanam) with a capital contribution of Rs. 25 lakh each. Three of them had an engineering background. The other two were commerce graduates. They had thought of designing the vessels themselves so that the cost each mechanized boat would be reduced from Rs. 30 lakhs (if they bought them) to Rs. 22 Lakh. They designed three boats and these were sent out with a newly – appointed crew. Two vessels were sent to Paradeep and the third to Kakinada. Unfortunately, the weather was unfavourable. All the vessels sank. The crew also did not have experience. Two workers were injured and the rest arrived sagely. There was significant damage to the vessels and the residue was considered scrap. The cost of scrap of the vessels was nominal. As their working capital was scarce, and they were unable to invest more capital, they were in a dilemma whether to continue the business or not. Case I Questions: 1. What were the reasons for the sinking of the vessels? 2. How could they reorganize the businesses? CASE II MNC CORPORATION ...
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...How to Participate in Discussions It is strongly recommended that you enter an original subject for your reply in order to provide easier navigation. To do so, update the text in the subject box. If at any point you need to clear your reply, you can click on the Cancel button in the upper right or lower right corner. While replying to a discussion thread, you can also save a draft and return at a later time to complete your reply. To do so, click on the Save Draft button in the upper right or lower right corner. You will then be directed back to the discussion thread, and you can view your reply with the word Draft next to it. Example of a Draft in a Discussion Thread © 2015 University of Miami and Laureate Education, Inc. Page 2 of 3 How to Participate in Discussions To open and complete your reply that you saved as a draft, click on the Edit button. Please note that saved drafts can only be seen by the author. Not even instructors can see their students’ saved drafts. As a result, saved drafts will not count as submitted published replies. Example of a Discussion Text Box- Editing a Draft You...
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...* 1. What are two or three of the most important concepts you have learned about academic writing for graduate students? The concepts I learned in writing are practicing better writing habits, by skill. I was able to improve upon my use of commas, drafting complete sentences, avoiding sentence fragments and ensuring drafted essays are in compliance with APA guidelines. I was also able to draft better writing essays by using critique methods. Synthesis essays seem to relate to multiple articles on the same topic. Relating multiple topics have the ability to relate information in a argumentative or informational manner. Difference approaches can be taken in order relay important information and build facts upon discussion topics. 2. What advice for success would you give to a student who was considering taking this class? The advice I would give for success to students is to prepare and familiarize yourself with the information being presented. This could be taking a week or two before the course starts to read over the materials and review the topics and understand the depth of the information. This will give students a successful head start into the program and help them understand the information better, more smoother and faster. 3. Please share any other thoughts that come to mind. This has been a really great and informative course. A lot of my writing was drafted in hopes that it was, or might be corrector great writing. With this class, I was about to put everything...
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