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Gore1FL

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14. I don't know if that would be necessary.

Reply to Renew Deal (Reply #10)

Sun Mar 20, 2022, 11:33 PM

Mar 2022

I honestly don't see a draft on the horizon, but if there was, the current volunteer military is built to deal with China and Russia simultaneously. It should be able to withstand most conventional possibilities long enough to allow for adequate training.

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How long does it take to get from Draft to combat? [View all] Renew Deal Mar 2022 OP

What battlefield? Ocelot II Mar 2022 #1

Any Renew Deal Mar 2022 #2

Army basic training is 10 weeks, then there's advanced training Ocelot II Mar 2022 #8

Never say never. Renew Deal Mar 2022 #12

US Army Basic Training is 22 weeks Tetrachloride Mar 2022 #3

I wonder if they would keep it that long during a crisis. Renew Deal Mar 2022 #10

I don't know if that would be necessary. Gore1FL Mar 2022 #14

There's BCT and OSUT, and OSUT is only for combat arms soldiers jmowreader Mar 2022 #26

Why do you imagine there's going to be a draft? brooklynite Mar 2022 #4

When I was in the Army during the Vietnam era... calguy Mar 2022 #5

My Dad was one of the first drafted for Korea. Hugin Mar 2022 #6

Same as any other recruit. You gets your notice, you takes your physical, and you get sent... TreasonousBastard Mar 2022 #7

Around four to six months. haele Mar 2022 #9

Raw conscripts are not the troops you want. Hugin Mar 2022 #15

So true. Conscripts are are a big reason why Russia's army is not doing well... brush Mar 2022 #23

There will be no U.S. draft left-of-center2012 Mar 2022 #11

Even then BGBD Mar 2022 #20

The fact that there wasn't a draft going into Iraq proved to me that Bush and Criminal Co weren't Aristus Mar 2022 #28

There want a draft BGBD Mar 2022 #29

It depends on your MOS (military occupational specialty)... Enter stage left Mar 2022 #13

A relative of mine was also in communications. Hand picked Tetrachloride Mar 2022 #17

Top secret. Still can't talk about it...52 years later. Enter stage left Mar 2022 #21

My relative was a fair amount before. Tetrachloride Mar 2022 #22

Just be thankful, & you're still here to talk about it. I hope your relative is too. Enter stage left Mar 2022 #24

A lot of quoting current training times... BGBD Mar 2022 #16

I think you're probably right. Renew Deal Mar 2022 #19

Depends on gravity of situation. One can grab people, give em a gun pretty quickly. Hoyt Mar 2022 #18

The lesson the warmongers took from Vietnam was:*NO*draft because it intensifies anti-war protest. UTUSN Mar 2022 #25

It also depends on the branch of service Chainfire Mar 2022 #27