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Kalidurga

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10. Far fewer people want to volunteer now.

Reply to bemildred (Reply #9)

Fri Dec 26, 2014, 06:33 PM

Dec 2014

I think this is a good trend. If enough people stop volunteering we might end up with a situation where they will have to cut back on how many bases we staff worldwide. If this results in the closing of a few hundred bases that would be a great thing. Let corporations and other countries fund their own security. We spend far too much on the MIC, it's literally robbing poor children and the elderly of food to pay for it.

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When Soldiiers Say No to War [View all] Mr_Jefferson_24 Dec 2014 OP

Beautiful story. Just say NO to war, permanently. Merry Christmas. Dont call me Shirley Dec 2014 #1

Once I wondered out loud what would happen if soldiers refused to kill each other Kalidurga Dec 2014 #2

Military leaders think about it a good deal. bemildred Dec 2014 #3

I think it's getting harder for our military leaders at least, I don't know about other countries Kalidurga Dec 2014 #6

It's one reason we have an all volunteer Army now. bemildred Dec 2014 #9

Far fewer people want to volunteer now. Kalidurga Dec 2014 #10

Kalidurga Diclotican Dec 2014 #5

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Mr_Jefferson_24 Diclotican Dec 2014 #4

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