Let's ABOLISH the Selective Service!

[HereSince1628]

27. The current military was largely filled by jingoistic patriotism after 911, of course the economic

environment for young men contributes to availability and choice to volunteer, which is certainly why so many of the people in the Army during my time were from places of poverty...but I think it's a package deal. Complex contexts facing similar black and white problem of accepting being conscripted/volunteering to avoid being drafted or defying the law. Defiance is tougher without financial support.

The dream of putting primarily rich kids of legislators on the ground first is just a dream. Those are kids who might show up later by volunteering or being drafted, but they are also kids most likely to be college.

The military wants officers to be college educated.

That was true during Vietnam as it is now. Expansion of the force, and shorter life expectancies of low ranking company grade officers back then required many OCS trained officers to meet the demand. But college educations were desired and if a officer didn't get one, he was usually mustered out before making field grade.