Comments on: Military Service Demographics http://www.outsidethebeltway.com/archives/military_service_demographics/ Online Journal of Politics and Foreign Affairs Tue, 16 Mar 2010 09:37:26 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: Tracy http://www.outsidethebeltway.com/archives/military_service_demographics/comment-page-1/#comment-536759 Tracy Mon, 15 Dec 2008 22:00:05 +0000 http://www.outsidethebeltway.com/?p=28759#comment-536759 Have to agree with DC Loser on this one. I know plenty of military people who purchase a house while they're still in simply because they like an area. They try to be stationed in that area every few moves, and eventually settle there. Others go where the jobs are available to suit their skills, like my family and others I know. We'd love to go back to our home state, but there just aren't jobs there. Have to agree with DC Loser on this one. I know plenty of military people who purchase a house while they're still in simply because they like an area. They try to be stationed in that area every few moves, and eventually settle there. Others go where the jobs are available to suit their skills, like my family and others I know. We'd love to go back to our home state, but there just aren't jobs there.

]]> By: just me http://www.outsidethebeltway.com/archives/military_service_demographics/comment-page-1/#comment-536736 just me Mon, 15 Dec 2008 20:39:43 +0000 http://www.outsidethebeltway.com/?p=28759#comment-536736 This is a stupid reason for a draft. I think about the only reason for a draft is if/when there is a war along the lines of WWII where a lot of troops are needed in a lot of places to wage war, and I am not convinced we are going to see another war like that. I would rather keep the military all volunteer, and look at realistic ways to increase recruitment and retention of officers and enlisted in critical areas than to require everyone to join. I think recruitment and retention of people who want to be there or at least had some say in being there makes for a better military than having a bunch of service members who would rather be somewhere else. And even if the majority of recruits and service members come from red states, it doesn't seem like a good enough reason to bring back the draft. This is a stupid reason for a draft.

I think about the only reason for a draft is if/when there is a war along the lines of WWII where a lot of troops are needed in a lot of places to wage war, and I am not convinced we are going to see another war like that.

I would rather keep the military all volunteer, and look at realistic ways to increase recruitment and retention of officers and enlisted in critical areas than to require everyone to join. I think recruitment and retention of people who want to be there or at least had some say in being there makes for a better military than having a bunch of service members who would rather be somewhere else.

And even if the majority of recruits and service members come from red states, it doesn't seem like a good enough reason to bring back the draft.

]]> By: DC Loser http://www.outsidethebeltway.com/archives/military_service_demographics/comment-page-1/#comment-536733 DC Loser Mon, 15 Dec 2008 20:36:22 +0000 http://www.outsidethebeltway.com/?p=28759#comment-536733 The veterans end up in places like VA, HI, WA, or CA not because they're originally from those places, but because they like the job opportunities or climate of those places where they've been stationed during their careers and decided to put down roots in those military communities after retirement or separation. Like anyone else, veterans go where the jobs are, and where employers want people with their unique skills. The veterans end up in places like VA, HI, WA, or CA not because they're originally from those places, but because they like the job opportunities or climate of those places where they've been stationed during their careers and decided to put down roots in those military communities after retirement or separation. Like anyone else, veterans go where the jobs are, and where employers want people with their unique skills.

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