Military Service In The United States

Serving the United States Military comes with many responsibilities as well as pressure and accountability. However, the military isn’t for everyone, but it offers so much for those who serve. One thing that must be known and dealt with is that this career could be a life threatening one, and there are many obstacles one must go through beforehand.

Many countries require young people to serve two years of military service, and as we continue to have military conflicts across the world, some people have proposed that the united states adopt a similar type of policy of mandatory conscription. I believe that a two-year period of national service should be obligatory for all 18 year olds. It’ll help strengthen the character of youth, and will help increase the collective conscience of a nation and the restraint of leaders when considering military action. As we have 18 year olds go into the military, they should get the option in whatever kind of public service that suits his or her interest. Different genders across the world are frequently given different responsibilities. For example,

As mentioned above, military officials see the draft as unnecessary. In addition to these officials, public opposition to the draft is growing. According to a survey, 80 percent of Americans opposed the draft in 2007 (Text 5, graphic). If the majority of the country opposes something that would directly affect its youth, then that something should not be reinstituted. Public opinion on the reinstitution of the draft reflects the opposition that would be present if it were reinstituted. Draft-eligible Americans would most certainly try to find a way out of military service, as draftees have done in the past. But because the public opinion on the draft has shifted dramatically since 1980, where 59 percent of Americans were in favor of the draft, the resentment associated with serving would most likely be higher (Text 5, graphic). This resentment is almost inevitable, especially with pro-draft arguments claiming the need to serve in the military in exchange for citizenship rights (Text 1, line 61). Rights granted by citizenship should not have requirements in order to make use of them; that is why one is granted these rights with U.S. citizenship and not after serving in the military. Not only are citizens’ rights at stake, but also the right to education. Bill Maxwell argues that serving in the military should be a requirement in order to attend college (Text 3, line 45). Military service as a requirement for college would definitely

The topic of mandatory national service has been around for years now, and there will always be arguments on whether it should be enforced or not. Some may say that it takes away our freedom, but is it not what gives us freedom in the first place? The United States’ military, national service, as well as community service is based on volunteers. That is what makes this country great, but there are less volunteers as years go by. Crime increases, streets are not safe anymore, Americans are oblivious to what is happening around the world. There are so many opportunities to give back to the country, yet, not many care. Today’s generation is based on social trends, and self-gratification. There is also the fact that many young people do not know what to do with their life after high school, some continue to college or focus on work, others do not work nor study. Therefore, all young men and women should be required to give two years to national service because it can help solve problems as well as build the community back together.

In ancient times the Romans used a mandatory draft of sorts. These Roman citizens saw serving in the army a duty to the state. As time went on and more and more country was taken these troops were payed and turned to professional troops. In Greece men were supposed to serve between ages 18-20. During war however males up to the age of sixty were required to serve. Some of these men were supposed to outfit themselves with armor and weapons. The most famous of these military societies that most know of it the Spartans. This group was pretty much bread for war. From the time that they were born they went into the army. They killed people at a very young age and these people had no mercy. They were like the Navy Seals of the day….. On cocaine. All of these countries and societies were respected and feared. Many countries today have a mandatory military service. Some countries are only for six months others are for up to a year or two. America is not one of these countries. We shouldn’t have a mandatory service for three reasons. One we really aren’t in a set war, two we have no serious threats to worry about, and three not everyone is cut out for the military.

First, I think that there should not be a mandatory military service here because some people may not want to. The military can not obligate people to serve in the military. People have rights here to choose whether or not they

I don’t believe that people of the U.S. should be required to be in the military for at least a year. I believe that it should be encouraged but that no one should be forced. Something like serving for your country isn’t something that everyone is cut out for and we also do not know why they did not join on their own in the first place. I think that a benefit in mandatory public service is advancement in society. When people participate in things going on in society it tends to give people an understanding of other’s views and sometimes brings people of society together. The U.S. is very diverse and many people of this country have a different race or ethnic background so by forcing people to do some sort of public service you might gain some

Serving in the Military for 17 years, it has taught me many skills to be successful in life and when attending online schools or traditional learning in classroom environments. Of those skills are leadership, organization, reasoning, problem solving, oral communications, planning, and adaptive skills. Some of these skills I try to use during school such as organization, planning, and being adaptive. These skills are what I would say that I bring to the program and that they will continue to help me throughout my academic journey. Being able to be organized is key to ensuring that our coursework flows smoothly along with our everyday life styles. If we are unorganized then it can become very chaotic and unproductive to completing school work

The world is a big and at times scary place, and throwing teens right into college is not the best idea. The average age of kids graduating high school is eighteen and the world they are entering can be extremely overwhelming. Mandatory service would give these kids time to grow up a little before entering college, and learn life skills that will better prepare them for their upcoming experience. This is all backed up by Karen M. Whitney, Ph.D. who have over thirty years experience working with higher education students, she is also the President of Clarion University. She states in one of her past articles that “My experience is that all things being equal, 20-year-olds make better college students than 18-year-olds. A two year assignment to national service could instill a sense of purpose and relevance that is often missing from the lives of 18- and 19-year-olds”.

One could agree that service to the military is quite admirable when it comes to volunteering, there are of course those times when drafting is far more important than the number of volunteers that one has, so why not add something in that is similar to drafting, how about a mandatory military service requirement? High school students are some times a body of individuals who don’t quite know what they’re doing up until the last minute, this last minute being graduation, mandatory military service is definitely something that would not be on a graduates mind. These students would probably be focused on graduating from high school and getting through life without having to deal with a mandatory one year military service requirement. While it’s important to acknowledge the fact that mandatory military service may have some benefits, there are other parts of life that these graduates could be participating in.. In other words, these students don’t exactly have their lives together until they need to be ready. This is a bad thing, except for those who plan ahead and know what they want to do when they are required to leave the nest by their parents, who probably don’t want to continually spend money feeding a child who could’ve been up and out by the time the fall semester of college started. It’s very easy to say that civil service shouldn’t be required after a student graduates from high school, others will argue that it will bring respect to the other generations that came

Military Service should not be required because of the possible economic gaps in the work force. It many countries many people enter the military force after high school. Many generation of students would be required to assist the military

We are all living in a time where “War” is associated to fiction and where people, especially young, think that peace is taken for granted. We are used to watch the horrors of war in the news and saying “Poor people, May god help them,” but what happen if this abominable things start in our countries? What will we do? After analyzing this questions and accepting the fact that a war can start at any moment in our homeland, most of the people will clearly see the necessity of the instauration of a mandatory draft where all people will serve their countries in the military, no matter their gender, their social status or religion.

In the essay, “What You Can Do For Your Country,” James Herbert Bushman speaks of instituting a mandatory military service requirement of three years, starting before the age of twenty-four. Bushman states his belief that as a requisite of citizenship, you must serve in a branch of the military. He claims that a necessary service will benefit more than only the military, but will benefit individual people as well by increasing the feeling of unity, the knowledge and skillset of the individual, and will grant equal pay and benefits for all in service. Bushman suggests that everyone who is unwilling to serve their country is no better than a freeloader or a beggar on a street corner, mooching off others’ efforts and earnings. Similarly, he repeats the old phrase ‘freedom is not free,’ and insinuates that everyone must work equally for their share of freedom.

In todays society the war in the Middle East can be considered a controversial topic. The men and women in Iraq and Afghanistan put their lives on the line every day to help keep our country free. No one has forced them to serve in the United States Armed Forces they have made their own conscience decision to serve. However these men and women only make up a small percentage of the United States population. Should all men and women be required to serve in the U.S. armed forces when they graduate from high school or should the United States require mandatory military service?

One of the most successful tools that the United States’ federal government offers is the armed forces. During 1973, the Selective Service publicized that the draft was finally over, giving American citizens a choice if they wanted to join the armed forces. After this announcement was made, the military decreased in size with millions of people not taking advantage of the benefits that the federal government offered. The military presents a plethora of opportunities for people during their active service, and afterwards in the civilian world. Mandatory military service will open doors for many Americans and present opportunities for poverty stricken families. Americans must take advantage of military service, allowing them to benefit from the opportunities it offers, developing a sense of patriotism for all citizens.