Reinstating the Draft? (AF, boot camp, uniforms, deploy)

[Poncho_NM]

Originally Posted by Rupert_Baehr

Thanks.

Does that mean that Puerto Ricans, Guamians and Filipinos can no longer join the US forces? (Serious question)

It is my understanding that residents of Puerto Rico, Guam, Virgin Islands, and Northern Mariana Islands are U.S. citizens and I believe they have to register for the draft.


Rich

[BlueBeats]

knowing our situation now they may have to reinstate the draft :/ half of the world is at war at the moment...

[packmanbears]

Originally Posted by BlueBeats

knowing our situation now they may have to reinstate the draft :/ half of the world is at war at the moment...

not good..

[schmidty223]

No, unless a huge war starts, but since we have nukes I doubt we even need humans for warfare.

[Java378]

No need for a draft, I signed up of my own free will.

[chucksnee]

I don't know why....

But when I think about draft and some of the kids today, all I can thinnk about is "Fast Times At Ridgemont High."

[bs13690]

Originally Posted by chucksnee

I don't know why....

But when I think about draft and some of the kids today, all I can thinnk about is "Fast Times At Ridgemont High."

When you think of kids today, you think of a movie that is almost 30 years old? Not sure I understand.

[chucksnee]

Originally Posted by bs13690

When you think of kids today, you think of a movie that is almost 30 years old? Not sure I understand.

Dope smoking...(or what ever to get Hi) not wanting to get out of the house...not wanting to study...unless they are forced...

Take more time to try and get out of doing something than it wold actually take for them to do it....

Pretty much useless..

[Java378]

Originally Posted by chucksnee

Dope smoking...(or what ever to get Hi) not wanting to get out of the house...not wanting to study...unless they are forced...

Take more time to try and get out of doing something than it wold actually take for them to do it....

Pretty much useless..

If that was true, I wouldn't have that much competition for jobs among my age group.

One of my Physics classmates signs up for the Air Force or Navy right out of high school & he had a 3.5+ GPA.

Or maybe you're only referring to the ones who are destined for section 8 and food stamps.

[chucksnee]

Originally Posted by Java378

If that was true, I wouldn't have that much competition for jobs among my age group.

One of my Physics classmates signs up for the Air Force or Navy right out of high school & he had a 3.5+ GPA.

Or maybe you're only referring to the ones who are destined for section 8 and food stamps.

Well, as someone who has not seen what is/has/currently in the Army...I would say you are wrong....

Signing up for the AF and actually going in are 2 completely different items...and right now....to me...a 3.5, will do nothing for you...will it get you hired maybe...but right now in the AF..I'm pretty sure there is a waiting list to get in...

Maybe you have not seen where 1 in 4 cannot pass a ASVAB....or are over weight....

What about the mother who is saying....to the recruiter....you killed my son because you (the recruiter) said he was to fat....and needs to loose weight to join...

Really...wake up and look at the children these days....are all bad...NOPE, I have meet a lot of young men that I would be willing to sponsor into the military....a lot I would not even come close to....

I'm sorry you disagree with me...and I'm sure many do....

BUT, as a person who knows many recruiter's...and being retired (in 2009) after 21 years...I believe I have a VERY good knowledge of what is attempting to come into the Army/military...

Maybe just maybe take a look at the other threads in this section and read....