Historical Analysis of the Military Draft Policy The Constitution adopted in 1789 gave Congress the "power to raise and support armies," but it neither mentioned nor prohibited conscription. The Framers left that issue to the future, although most of them believed that the United States like Britain would enlist its men rather than conscript them, and would pay for its armies through the power to tax. Not until World War I did the United States rely primarily upon conscription. The Selective
We Should Not Reinstate the Draft 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
II” (Forbes) they had to implement the draft. A draft, "called conscription in most countries, is the process by which the United States has, in the past, gathered members of its military. Generally, a man called to serve through the draft would serve for two to four years" (Rich). "Toward the end of the increasingly-unpopular Vietnam War, President Nixon led efforts to end the draft and create an all-volunteer military"(Nyden). The difference between a draft and an all-volunteer army is based on
The Military Draft: An Unwise Solution The United States of America's military is currently involved in two major wars with U.S. opposition in Afghanistan and Iraq. All though both of these efforts can be said to be in the clean-up stages, many more soldiers will be needed to stabilize the regions, to provide police work, and to fight the insurgencies that have risen in opposition to the invasion of U.S. troops into foreign lands. The current presidential administration states that to adequately
The Selective Service Law, commonly known as the draft, requires all male United States citizens and non-citizens, including legal residents, undocumented immigrants, and refugees, through the ages eighteen and twenty-five to register for the draft through the Selective Service System. Those who do not register within thirty days of his eighteenth birthday will be penalized with a 250,000 dollar fine or a five year prison sentence. Those who fail to register will also lose federal benefits such as
in, a military draft was implicated to ensure that there was enough manpower available in the military during times of war. Also referred to as conscription, the military draft consists of selecting able-bodied individuals (historically males between ages of 18-25) for mandatory military service (“Understanding”). The problem is this: is it a good idea? The reinstatement of the United States military draft is a good idea for numerous ideas that will be later listed. The United States military draft
When ordering a draft that essentially forces millions of soldiers into the field of a battle they may not want to fight in, the government may want to consider several factors of what is considered “fit to fight.” The U.S. has used the draft only a few times in American history, however the last time it was used, in the Vietnam War, it was considered highly disastrous, as the war had little to no support. When imposing such an unwanted draft, the government should overall consider three main factors;
The Military Draft: An Analysis on the Benefits of Reinstating the Draft The first military draft began when President Roosevelt signed the Selective Training and Service Act in the 1940s. This draft was active for about 30 years until it came to an end in 1973. The draft was a useful tool during these years, because the military was able to fill the spots that volunteering could not. All male citizens from the age of 18 to 37 were required to register for the draft and therefore eligible to serve
The United States should not reinstate the draft in order to save money, to lower stress, and to allow for a more effective military. In order to maintain a stable army the government needs to have the mental and physical ability to tolerate the stress and physical conditions. Paying volunteer soldiers proves less expensive than compensating millions of unwilling servicemen. When drafting people they will expect more of a return for serving their personal time. Forcing these training cadres to put
The United States ended the military draft in 1973 and since then the military has relied on volunteer men and women to fight for our country. Americans have been questioning whether or not people are physically and mentally prepared to meet the needs of the United States military. The United States should reinstate the military draft. First of all, many civilians take the freedom they have for granted. If they serve in the military, it may help them realize how much advantage they have for living
end the military draft in favor of an all volunteer Army. According to “Mandatory Military Service” by Paul Ruschmann, the last man drafted was in December of 1972 and reported for training in June of 1973. Now, not only might a renewed military draft come back but also the age limit of mandatory service in the Army might be extended from 26 to 42. Also a renewed military draft will require both men and women to enter the draft. With that being said, we should not reinstate the military draft because
Also known as conscription, the draft is a system for selecting young men for compulsory military service, administered in the United States by the Selective Service System (“Draft”). In 1973, the last draft that the United States administered came to a close. Since then, there has been debates on whether the country should institute it again. Many civilians do not know enough about it to make educated opinions on the matter. Although the draft may seem like a confusing and or scary operation, it
Conscription “Should the United States Reinstate the Draft” The military draft is the random selection of men for compulsory military service. The draft in the United States hasn’t been in effect since 1973 but, before that, it caused a considerable amount of controversy during the Vietnam War. During those times the draft was one of the major issues that deeply divided the country, there were thousands of people trying to find ways out of the draft, and thousands of people accusing them of cowardice
I affirm:The US should have reinstated the draft to fight the War on Terror. A conscription is needed to bring the rich and poor together in alliance and create National Unity. Mark Finelli states, “Because until the wealthy have that vested interest, until it’s the sons of senators and the wealthy upper classes sitting in those trucks.” Meaning that he believes until the rich have vested connection to the men on the battlefield that they will not care enough to fund. Demonstrating a split between
The draft is something young men fear and crave. Some fear they will lose everything, die or just not be the same if they get picked. I have met young men who cannot be in the military due to family issues, so the draft would come as a blessing. The draft is also very random, so both of those boys' chances of getting picked is also very slim. The draft reminds me of The Reaping from The Hunger Games, we pick your name out of a bowl and the magic of selection will decide if you go or not. Then your
were times when a militarized force wasn’t nearly large enough for an impending war as necessary to stand even that of a fighting chance towards victory. Our nation’s solution to this problem was creating the military draft, which most recently was used during the Vietnam War. The military draft, or Selective Service System, is Conscription, or in other words “forced labor demanded by some established authority” (Worddiq). “From 1948 until 1973, during both peacetime and periods of conflict, men were
hundreds of others have done, and "opportunity" takes a new twist. Opportunity for who? For the students, or for the communities that can now capitalize on students' free labor? (Martin, pg. 13) More than two decades ago, President Nixon ended the military draft. Now a new and more menacing form of enlistment is threatening our school systems. This enlistment I am speaking of is that we are forcing "community service" to be a requirement for high school graduation. Compulsory service programs, already
Military Draft No Longer Necessary Over forty years has passed since the United States inducted the last draftee through the Selective Service System. The Selective Service System is an independent agency of the United States, which gives the President the right or power to conscript men for military service. There have been different Acts passed by congress since 1917 that require men of various ages to register for service. Although, the name of each Act and the age requirements of the registries
Against Reinstating the Military Draft On July 1, 1973, Congress chose to end the draft in favor of an All Volunteer Army. According to "The Professional Bulletin of Army History, No. 27," the last man was drafted in December 1972 and reported for training in June 1973. Now, not only might the renewed military draft come back but also the age of compulsory service in the meat grinder might be extended from its former limit of 26 years up to 42 years of age. As Ken Adachi, the editor of ?Educate
The Draft (An Essay On Resolving Possible Issues With Reinstating the Draft) “In 1940, the United States instituted a peacetime military draft that helped provide troops for World War II and the Korean and Vietnam wars. On Jan. 27, 1973, the day the Vietnam peace pacts were signed, the draft was ended” (Moskos, 2000).There is no sense in reinstating the draft when it will not benefit our nation at all one of those reasons being that it wouldn't be as effective if we had three-hundred drafted but