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Mandatory Military Draft Essay

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The idea of using a draft or calling up of individuals into the armed services of America has been around since the late middle 1800’s. This draft of people to serve is known to the world as conscription. While there have been multiple controversies and debates of this heated topic, both sides seem to have an equally important point to prove which has led to the subject never being actually settled. I feel that reinstating the draft would be an important asset to the United States of America, and in many cases I believe that if a military draft were in place we could save a lot of lives and win more battles as a nation. A mandatory military draft for the United States of America should be reinstated so that every person in this country whether rich or poor joins in to help defend their county in time of need. If all social classes of the United States were involved maybe more people would be conscious of what our troops are being sent to deal with.
America should draft all people of adequate age and health to defend their country no matter what family or social sect they may come from. Statistics show that most of the people of both genders that …show more content…

With the whole nation included in our wartime endeavors more people would be apt to care about what is going on overseas and what our military men are being put up to and the situations they endure. Let’s bring back the draft, restore our military numbers, and make sure that every single eligible soldier is being put to use in the most efficient and effective way to protect the freedom and home of the United States of America that we all call home. In the words of Franklin Roosevelt, “Each of these heroes stands in the unbroken line of patriots who have dared to die, that freedom might live and grow and increase in its

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