re: Should Women Be Eligible If Draft is Reinstated?

I completely agree with you on this. Being a combat veteran I think women should be eligible for a draft, but be put in non-combat MOS's. I say this to the extent that most men in the armed forces will have a more protectionist attitude when it comes to fellow soldiers in the battlefield. I think that would be even more so with female combatants. I think having a female your team would alter the way a person would fight, and in essence compromise the situation.

Um, hello. This is 2020. The military is about social justice, not fighting wars.

yes, if they can join, they should be drafted

100% they should be included.

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Unfortunately I think you're right. We are way too civilized when conducting warfare. The idea of the US going to war should make every country in the world shite their pants.

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I'm not as cynical. As I stated my daughter is serving and I had the opportunity to meet some of the men and women (boys and girls in my eyes) and I must say I was damn impressed with their attitudes and military bearing.

In some ways I think the soldiers today may be more dialed in and I'll tell you why. When I served in the Reagan era, there was a lot of patriotism and if was much more accepted and to a degree expected people to serve in the military. Nowadays kids sign up and get a lot of blow back from their SJW friends that want to stay home in their safe zones. My kid had a bigger calling and the new people she associates with have changed her in a way where she finally understands why I think the way I do. (drives her mom nuts..LOL)

No, we all know if we are drafting, we are going boots on ground war. Deep down we also know that women in the military are not there to fight wars.

I am sure there exists a number of women that could absolutely whip my arse and would make fine soldiers and leaders. But identifying them is not what the draft is about.

But looking around at most 'men' these days I may be wrong and should take the girls

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my little sister or my nieces

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pics?

It works for Israel

I see a lot of comments lumping all women in the same category as the Gloria Steinem's. There are thousands of women who believe in traditional roles. Many of those women would love to be housewives but can't afford to do so. In the 50's one income was enough to afford a mortgage, a car, and college for the children. For most families today it takes two incomes. Americans daughter's shouldn't be forced into a role they didn't ask for. There are many women who believe differently from the bitter women who created this mess we call society.