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No other career prospects? Patriotism? Desire for revenge?

I think there's no way that we could have gone on as long as we did (and continued to maintain some presence there even still) with a draft, though. People don't really care that much about a senseless war if they don't sense that they themselves are at risk.



That's my point, there is no "choice" in the matter. An all-volunteer force will do what they are told.


Not sure that all-volunteer would be sustainable with a power like Russia as the adversary.


Being "all-volunteer" doesnt have anything to do with capability. The US Army is volunteer, and the worlds most capable many times over.




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