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Originally posted by Steeltrap
As to the other point, of course wealthy people's children aren't going to be in the service voluntarily. So yeah, you can get war-geeked if it's not your kid.
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Exactly. I guess this was the whole problem during Vietnam--that, unlike WWII, those going into war (without a proper "excuse") were disproportionately working class (and African-American). Luckily, the SSS has equalized the draft requirements--ie, a college student only has one semester of deferment; if he is a senior, he can complete his year.
The only exception to that is that children of VERY high ranking officers (generals/admirals) who attend service academies. Since Pop's usually a hawk, the kids are usually pretty enthusiastic about going to war, too.
I don't know (knock on wood) anyone who's been deployed yet. My family's pretty military heavy, and someone could be gone without my knowing it. Ack.
