...Johnathon Greer Pacific Time JohnGreer@e-mail.phoenix.edu Since the birth of our country the military has had a mainstay of volunteer and drafted troops. This reviews historical aspects of a draft in the United States to discover the differences between a volunteer versus a drafted military in the United States. Although Drafting has been said that it will not ever happen again and that the only way people will be involve will the military is if they Volunteer will that ever change if the United States ever need to take not much of a measure? We will see which one of these choices is better and see if it can change opinions about one another I believe that Volunteer is better just because it gives people a chance to choose it they want to be part of the military or not I don’t think it’s far to draft people that don’t want to fight. When the country drafts people a lot of people run to other countries so they don’t have to go to war because they know they won’t do well or worse. To begin our journey we need to explore when a drafted military first started. In the American colonial period when forces were needed, they would ask every able bodied male to form a militia, in their colony. These militias were organized to protect the colony if a threat presented. At the time America began the Revolutionary War the army was composed of enlisted volunteers. This type of military did not give General Washington, enough soldiers to battle the British army. Militias...
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...government now permits women to fill all combat roles, the military still lacks a sufficient amount of females. All women may not be able to meet the same physical requirements as men, but the under-represented gender can offer other crucial skills, such as linguistic ability and higher intelligence, that are currently scarce in the military. As the fight for women’s rights grows, the United States must realize that equal responsibilities must come with equal rights to make women equal citizens to men. Through ensuring that both genders carry equal responsibilities as American citizens, our nation will progress in the fight for equality....
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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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...Gwyneth McKenna Military History 4/28/2015 Evolution of Compulsory Service The United States has long been involved in military affairs spanning several centuries. These endeavors require more than simply the machinery, tactical prowess, and financial support. They require manpower. Manpower is the backbone to any and every military operation throughout history. Unfortunately, the United States has not always had the amount of brave soldiers she needs to keep the enemy at bay. In order to combat this lack of manpower, conscription, more commonly known as “the draft”, has been needed to be employed. The military draft is a controversial topic; Serving one’s country is undeniably honorable, but what if it is not a choice? Should you be forced...
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...I never thought I would say this but I think we should reinstate the draft. It has been years since we have wanted or needed a draft, but in view of the United States being attacked on September 11, 2001, I feel our country must be ready and prepared to defend itself. If being prepared means reinstating the draft, a mandatory summons for military service, then I think we should consider this a reasonable proposal. I think the tragic events of September 11 will evoke most people to agree with me. Since September 11 we have seen a surge of patriotism in this country that seemed hidden for many years. I am so glad patriotism was not lost, and I think most Americans would be willing to defend their country in light of this attack. We are a nation and a people who believe in freedom and democracy. It tells other nations who we are and what we stand for. It is these beliefs that lead me to believe that the people of the United States will do anything to preserve our freedom and democracy even if it means reinstating the draft. I want to prove this notion, but am unsure how to accomplish this. I have not read any recent articles in newspapers or magazines that have dealt with this issue. My textbook was not a source either. So I decided to do two things. First, I went to the Internet for any information, articles, discussions, or statements relating to this issue. Second, I decided to conduct an informal poll. This informal poll consisted of male and female respondents with an age span...
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...Regarding the United States draft, poet Robert Frost remarked, “Pressed into service means pressed out of shape.” Although the United States has replaced a mixed army consisting of draftees and volunteers with an all-volunteer army, the Selective Service System still allows the government to draft suitable men between the ages of eighteen and twenty-five in case of a national emergency (Olson-Raymer, par. 48-50). When the United States invaded Iraq, hundreds of thousands of Americans voluntarily enlisted (par. 55). Despite the abundance of soldiers, military personnel claimed that there was a shortage of soldiers, and a draft would benefit the war effort (Thompson and Zabriskie, par. 7). Fortunately, the draft was not enacted and still remains...
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...keep the Communists out of that country. Vietnam had split into two parts in 1954, North Vietnam and South Vietnam, after the Vietnamese fought the French for control of Vietnam. The northern part of the country was Communist and the war was going on to keep the southern part of the country non-Communist. The United States president, Harry S. Truman, came up with a policy that stated the United States would help any nation that is threatened by Communists (The World Book Encyclopedia, 1986). The next few paragraphs will focus on the Vietnam War and the student unrest, as well as the political and social outcome of the Vietnam War’s ending. The military draft is the major connection between the Vietnam War and the student unrest. During the time of this war, every male student was required to register for the military services on his eighteenth birthday. For the next two years, he would be eligible for the draft, also known as conscription (The World Book Encyclopedia, 1986). His chances would increase due to the increase of casualties during the war (University of Miami, n.d.). However, there was a way for the males to postpone his chances of being selected in the draft. This would be for him to go to, or stay in college. Although the male population thought this was a way out, they were wrong. Just because the young men were in school did not exempt them from the draft. It just postponed it. As the young men began to get closer to the end of their education, they...
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...HS 383 Dr. Geib March 8, 2011 Paper 2 The American Soldier, 1860-1920 The philosophy and makeup of the United States military underwent more drastic changes during the sixty years between the outbreak of the Civil War and the conclusion of World War I. During this time period, the military went from small, localized, unprofessional and poorly trained groups to large, centralized, professional military units that rivaled the best militaries in the world. The transition of the U.S. Military started when the United States’ foreign policy increased their interests worldwide following the Civil War, engaging in conflicts in both the Caribbean and in Asia, culminating when the United States entered World War I not in their own interest, but rather in the interest of protecting European allies. This signaled the U.S.’s new role as a world power that has interests in global stability and maintaining strong alliances. However, none of these military advancements would have been likely to take place had the initial priority to increase military operations hadn’t occurred solely to preserve the Union. The Civil War began with the bombardment of Fort Sumter in April 1861, but both the Union and Confederate armies were not prepared to fight a ground war at that time, as armies had to be raised, mobilized, trained, and supplied for the upcoming war. The first ground battle of the war, the Battle of Bull Run, was not fought until more than three months after the attack on...
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...OMB No. 1615-0052 Department of Homeland Security U.S Citizenship and Immigration Services N-400 Application for Naturalization Print clearly or type your answers using CAPITAL letters. Failure to print clearly may delay your application. Use black ink. Part 1. Your Name (Person applying for naturalization) A. Your current legal name. Family Name (Last Name) Write your USCIS A-Number here: A For USCIS Use Only Bar Code Date Stamp Given Name (First Name) Full Middle Name (If applicable) B. Your name exactly as it appears on your Permanent Resident Card. Family Name (Last Name) Remarks Given Name (First Name) Full Middle Name (If applicable) C. If you have ever used other names, provide them below. Family Name (Last Name) Given Name (First Name) Middle Name D. Name change (optional) Read the Instructions before you decide whether to change your name. 1. Would you like to legally change your name? Yes No Action Block 2. If ''Yes," print the new name you would like to use. Do not use initials or abbreviations when writing your new name. Family Name (Last Name) Given Name (First Name) Full Middle Name Part 2. Information About Your Eligibility (Check only one) I am at least 18 years old AND A. B. I have been a lawful permanent resident of the United States for at least five years. I have been a lawful permanent resident of the United States for at least three years, and I have been married to and living with the same U.S. citizen for the...
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...APPLICATION FOR TEXAS DRIVER LICENSE OR IDENTIFICATION CARD NOTICE: All information on this application must be in INK. Applications held only 90 days. DPS CANNOT REFUND PAYMENT ONCE APPLICATION IS SUBMITTED. APPLICATION for: DRIVER LICENSE COMMERCIAL DRIVER LICENSE (CDL) IDENTIFICATION CARD Class (Circle) A B C M HOME PHONE: FIRST NAME: OTHER PHONE: MIDDLE NAME: EMAIL: SUFFIX: ADDRESS INFORMATION MAIDEN NAME: DATE OF BIRTH (mm/dd/yyyy): EYE COLOR: LEARNER LICENSE CONTACT INFORMATION LAST NAME: SEX: (Circle One) ASSIGNED # NON-RESIDENT COMMERCIAL DRIVER LICENSE APPLICANT INFORMATION SSN: FOR DEPARTMENT USE ONLY RESTRICTIONS/ENDORSEMENTS — MALE RACE / ETHNICITY: — — RESIDENCE ADDRESS: — CITY: FEMALE ZIP CODE: HAIR COLOR: MAILING ADDRESS: (I) American Indian /Alaska Native (A) Asian / Pacific Islander (B) Black (H) Hispanic (O) Other (W) White HEIGHT: ft. PLACE OF BIRTH: CITY: in. CITY: WEIGHT: lbs. FATHER’S LAST NAME: COUNTY: ZIP CODE: STATE: COUNTY: COUNTY: STATE: STATE: COUNTRY: MOTHER’S MAIDEN NAME: REQUIRED INFORMATION FROM ALL APPLICANTS 1. YES NO 2. Are you a citizen of the United States? If you are a US citizen, would you like to register to vote? If registered, would you like to update your voter information? By providing my electronic signature, I understand the personal information...
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...1960s every American male had register their name for the Selective Service Draft at the age of 18. With this they would become suitable to be drafted for a period of two years in the Army or any of the other branches. This only pertained to those who were not currently students. Many college students received what was called a deferment while attending college, but it was once they had finished their college hours their names went from being at the bottom of the list to the top of men to be drafted. The anti-war movement was college students protesting for the war to be over before they were to be drafted. The Vietnam War has been recorded as one of the longest wars in United States history. The war spanning over fifteen years from 1960 to 1975, it unfortunately started before then during President Truman and President Eisenhower time in office. President Truman set forth a modest attempt to aid the French in the 1950s in trying to retain the control of a colony that contain Laos, Cambodia, and Vietnam. It was in 1954 that the French fell suit to the Communist led Vietminh army and with that was compelled to accede. However, the United States was refusing to the arrangements that were made by the North Vietnam Communists. Now, under President Eisenhower saw the advantage of taking over control from the French and trying to fabricate a government for South Vietnam. With this Eisenhower started to dispatch military advisors to South Vietnam to start training the Vietnamese...
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...The Vietnam War The Vietnam War was a time in American history still spoken of with strong emotions today. The events of the era helped to spawn countercultures that helped to mold the country. There was strife and violence, fear and wounds, but mostly there was a quiet moment when the country’s college students moved from childhood into adulthood. This growth gave them the power to speak out against a war they did not believe in and were forced to send their brothers, boyfriends, and husbands to die in. In the eight years that America fought the Vietcong, more than 58,000 American soldiers died and America changed in ways the citizens never thought possible that are still felt in the world politic policy of today. In the early 1960s America was disrupted by the Civil Rights movement. Black, white, right, wrong; these were the ideals that the college students of the day were concentrating on. In the background, the United States was becomming involved in the civil conflict in Vietnam. Students turned their attention to this conflict as Presidents Lyndon Johnson then President Richard Nixon sent more soldiers to fight despite promises for peace (Coltrane, n.d). The college students became alarmed about how many American men were dying in a war that had nothing to do with them. Once the draft was reinstated and more men were sent to Vietnam, demonstrations, teach-ins and rallies were held on many campuses around the country protesting the war. The draft seemed to be the keystone...
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...Service: A Duty? A Benefit? Or Both, Or Perhaps Neither? While the choice of service to your country, on a national, state or local government level, is an admirable and important endeavor, the choice should be driven by one's own conscience. To think globally, or for the good of the nation and even for the future - cannot be forced! It has to be a part of who you are, what you stand for and your ability to see beyond your own need. Compelling someone to serve, as in the military draft(conscription), is a non effective notion that will not guarantee the strength and quality of its military and further divides us, as a nation. There exists examples of what conscription can do to a nation from the Vietnam War/Conflict. People chose to leave their country, casting off all that they knew and loved instead of serving in the military. Anti Draft and Anti War demonstrations were everywhere, chaos. Citizens faced prison time and were ostracized because of their refusal to serve and their views against the draft and war. A matter of Patriotism can not be governed by politicians and gauged by others who have different views from yours – it should be left up to the individual. There is no evidence to prove that because of the draft, we were a fighting force to be reckoned with or we had the most proficient fighting Soldiers in history, or that the cost of the war was less expensive. There is, however, more evidence to prove the contrary. If someone wishes to serve...
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...Student Veterans: Free Tuition Comes With Many Costs When a service member is discharged from the military, it is appropriately termed “separation” because it comes with the grief and uncertainty that being torn from one’s family brings. The past several years were structured for service members, and they were inseparably tied to some sort of social system, whether it was with a battalion, a platoon, or a four-man team. Solitude was rare. Most service members go to college after separation where earning a degree can be an elusive goal, as these men and women become student veterans. Coupled by conflicting feelings of detachment and determination, a student veteran is a unique type of college student that faces many more challenges that they cannot prepare for. In order to understand the term “student veteran,” it is essential to break the two words apart. For the purpose of this essay, “student” will be referred to as Oxford English Dictionary’s standard definition of “a person who is undergoing a course of study and instruction at a university or other place of higher education or technical training” (2013). In reference to the U.S. Code: Title 38 – Veterans’ Benefits (2012), a veteran is “a person who has served in the active [United States] military, naval, or air service, and who was discharged or released therefrom under conditions other than dishonorable” (2012). To qualify as a student veteran, one must have met both of the above criteria and be enrolled in an institution...
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...Isaac Baya History 1430 Paper Selling the Nation World War I, otherwise known as the Great War back in the early 1900s, was said to be the war that ends all wars. During this time there were two sides, the central and allied powers. The central powers consisted of Germany and Austria-Hungary. Opposing them was the allies, which included Great Britain, France, Italy, and Russia. The United States would join the allies in 1917, three years after the war had started. President Woodrow Wilson at the time was very adamant about the United States remaining a neutral country. Despite being neutral, The U.S. continued to trade heavily with the allied powers and started to diminish the exports to Germany. In retaliation, Germany started engaging with American ships in unrestricted submarine warfare and in March of 1917, the Germans had sank 9 U.S. ships (Krugler). Wilson saw Germany as a threat not only to the U.S., but for the spread of democracy across the world. Wilson knew that it was only a matter of time before the U.S. had to enter the war and had to face the huge challenge of mobilizing the nation to support the war through many techniques. Despite promoting neutrality during his time as president, through the effective use of propaganda Woodrow Wilson was able to rally Americans to support him efforts and get involved in World War I. Merriam-Webster Dictionary defines propaganda as “: ideas or statements that are often false or exaggerated and that are spread in order...
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