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Old 08-29-2013, 02:20 PM
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He is not the only former military officer speaking out on this issue.

..."For nearly two generations, no American has been obligated to join up, and few do. Less than 0.5 percent of the population serves in the armed forces, compared with more than 12 percent during World War II. Even fewer of the privileged and powerful shoulder arms. In 1975, 70 percent of members of Congress had some military service; today, just 20 percent do, and only a handful of their children are in uniform."... May 26, 2013 Karl W. Eikenberry

Karl W. Eikenberry, a retired Army lieutenant general, was the United States commander in Afghanistan from 2005 to 2007 and the ambassador there from 2009 to 2011. He is a fellow at Stanford, where David M. Kennedy is an emeritus professor of history. They are, respectively, a contributor to and the editor of “The Modern American Military.”

I think there is some truth to these articles. Semper Fi, The ATM
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Old 08-30-2013, 07:52 PM
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Originally Posted by Billy Pilgrim View Post
This was my favorite line:

"The Republican and Democratic Parties may not be identical, but they produce nearly identical results."
Sobering numbers come to mind .
http://www.cnn.com/2012/05/25/politics/numbers-veterans-memorial-day/index.html
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