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Originally posted by IowaStatePhiPsi
This needs to be repeated. Since he had to go through ROTC to become a 1st Lt., it's not like he made the decision to join the Army on a whim. But there is the very loose argument that the GI Bill and assisting with college finance is the "new draft".
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Recently, this "loose argument" has become quite popular among some extremists in my area. It's really shaky footing, although it may carry more truth than at first glance it would appear.
The reality, though, is that regardless of social and economic issues, there is no requirement to join the Army, there is no requirement to utilize it for college, and there is no excuse for those in military service who joined for the 'free college' never expecting to actually go to war.
To me, the flipside of the argument is that those who take advantage of the GI Bill and etc, but expected to never see wartime service, were doing just that: taking advantage of a government program. There's a fine line between the "new draft" and "stealing from the government," and I personally feel there is a little truth to each side.
(Total hijack, but I thought it necessary to respond to a smart post by ISUPhiPsi so he sees what it should be like.)
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