The Army: Volunteer or Conscription

Abstract

The study presents the major problems and concerns facing the nation relative to an All-Volunteer Army. Present anti-draft sentiment has caused politicians and their constituents to overlook or rationalize the serious dangers inherent in a professional military force. The essay emphasizes that to maintain the security of the nation and to prevent the emergence of a military subculture, it is more advisable to continue the Selective Service System. In order to reduce sentiment directed against the draft, the present system must be reformed in order to eliminate the inequities and injustices that it thrusts upon the youth of our nation.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Oct 01, 1970
Accession Number
AD0774202

Entities

People

  • Donald K. Adickes

Organizations

  • United States Army War College

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Human Systems
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Army Personnel
  • Civil War
  • Department Of Defense
  • Executives
  • Governments
  • Manpower
  • Military Training
  • Militia
  • New York
  • Pennsylvania
  • Personnel Management
  • Recruiting
  • Security
  • Societies
  • United States
  • War
  • War Colleges

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