What is your opinion about people serving in the military ?

Do you believe it's the duty of all healthy people to serve in the military or should they have a choice ? What is your opinion about people serving in the military ?I grew up in a military family, and therefore have known more military personnel than I can even estimate. From that perspective, I think it really should be voluntary. There is a certain mental and emotional outlook and personality that you really need if you're to be a reliable military member, and getting random people off the street and forcing them into basic training seems like a really bad idea to me.What is your opinion about people serving in the military ?
I believe some form of national service should be required of every American. The Korean system is a good model to consider. Able Korean males must serve in one of three capacities during their late teens:

- military

- riot police

- emergency (medical) responders



If we required our teens to serve in the military, Peace Corps, or local emergency response organizations for two years, many of our nation's ills would be sidetracked.



Teenage unemployment would be virtually eliminated, individuals would have a distinctly different understanding of the world around them, and most importantly individuals would have some concept of the meaning of the word service.



Duty falls to those willing to accept it. Duty does not ask if you are an expert; it asks if you are available.What is your opinion about people serving in the military ?it should definitely be a choice, as long as there are men willing and strong enough to make that choice. forcing men into that, especially at the age most men enlist, would be asking for trouble. and our men serving know what they're doing and they're proud to serve. we should keep it that way.



ALSO...and this is for those narrowminded idiots out there who think the military is only for mindless people who want to kill.... these men are some of the bravest strongest men alive and they are doing what they feel is their duty and they're dying and watching their best friends die overseas so you can have the freedom to sit on your lazy *** back and ***** about them being mindless killers. maybe if you were half the type of men our military is made of, you'd have a little respect.
I am a veteran of a war that everybody wanted to forget. When I came home there were no parades, no welcoming parties and for years people wanted to forget about Viet Nahm. Just like Viet Nahm their are American Companies profiting from this war in Iraq I respect those that went to Iraq but sadly it is not their fault that our leaders are in another war very much like Viet Nahm that we will really win nothing much out of it and will end up rebuilding what we tore down..



What I really hate to see that our service members ( if they make it ) finally get to come home will be treated the same way because know one wants to remember this war either. There, are always sacrifices in any war no matter how people here feel about it..Until you have served you will never know the sacrifice that these military people are making for you.



It should be a choice. Only in case of a world war then all healthy people should serve but you shouldn't have to worry about that because if it's a world war it will depend on who ever gets their nukes to land on the opposing enemy first will determine who wins...What is your opinion about people serving in the military ?I believe they should be compelled to serve, but not forced to serve. If someone doesn't want to, then they shouldn't. You can't trust your life to someone who's heart isn't in it, and i heart matters when your life is on the line. Not everyone is cut out for the military, but personally I have always felt it was my duty and part of being a true American, sacraficing for freedom like the first Americans had to.



I also think that the Military could give direction and values to young men, and women with none to speak of. For example, I roomed with a guy at MEPS(Military Entrance Processing Station) who joined instead of going to prison. He quit drugs, and had the goal of making MP(Military Police) within a year, when his Security Clearance would be good again, which means that he isn't going to be committing anymore crimes.What is your opinion about people serving in the military ?
I think each man and woman in uniform has volunteered to belong to something bigger than themselves. And I'm thankful we still find such people in the heart of the nation. However, I never want to see a return to forced service by way of the draft. It is a waste of government funds. We have enough problems getting people to serve on jury duty. The people, as a whole, are too wrapped up in themselves to step forward and take the oath of enlistment. So, we leave it to the few and the faithful.
Where would this nation be without soldiers. It is only a coward that curses them.



Fortunately, as a free nation we are afforded the privilege to volunteer or not. While this is not always the case it has been the practice through almost all of our wars. But if duty calls then it is our responsibility to serve.What is your opinion about people serving in the military ?
Looking back to my days as a draftee, I think everyone should serve, as a draftee. All the soldiers that I saw getting in trouble, were the enlistees. Us draftees were all smart enough to keep our mouths shut and stay out of trouble. However, I ultimately returned to the Army and served a total of 24 years. As for the people that refer to us military types as killers, they are usually the ones who also thing the police don't serve any useful function. To them I say. Next time you're getting your a$$ kicked, call a druggie, I'm sure he will be a big help.
In a free nation, military service should be voluntary. Many of us in the service would not want to serve alongside draftees anyway. I can look to the man on my left and right, knowing that they have chosen to be in this uniform of their own free will.



I think military service is beneficial in many ways, it builds character, confidence and useful life skills. That being said, it is definitely not for everyone, and I recommend that anyone considering the service do their homework before joining.



Many of us are in the service because we don't want our loved ones to be in the places we go. I do not want my brother, sister or cousins to be walking the streets of downtown baghdad, so I have no problem picking up the rifle and doing it myself. Some of us are good cooks, some of us can fix motors, some of us are good at heart surgery. Likewise some of us excel at the military arts.



For an interesting take on military service and citizenship, check out the book "Starship Troopers" by Robert Heinlein (it is nothing like the movie.)



Hope that helped.
All people serving our country...The United States of America...had a choice and chose to serve. Only those that chose to serve do so.



If you wish to do so join on of the branches of the armed service.



America is a land of opportunity and choice, use yours, but do not inflict your choices on others. All healthy people should exercise their own choices.
I truly feel sorry for all the people that spat back at this question with the "killer and murderer" bullsh!t. It must be painful to be that stupid. I guess they've never heard of chaplains, medics, cooks, transport, mechanics, admin clerks, or maintenance just to name a very select few jobs that don't involve "killing or murdering".



Anyway, to answer your question, I think it would be good to give everyone the discipline that people in the military get instilled in them, but to mandate military service... I'm not sure about that.



I think that is one of the reasons that the U.S. military kind of stands out is because everyone that is in wants to be in and chose to do it for one reason or another and takes pride in their job.

I personally wouldn't want someone like half the pukes that answered this question serving next to me just because they were told they had to.
Uhh, they do have a choice. And I thank everyone of them. Veterans Day is coming up Tue. My dad was in WW2 believe it or not. I'm gonna give him a card, cook, bake him a cake, and just be extra nice and catery. For that one day that is. ^_^ Thanks dad, and all the veterans, and friends, and brave people in the military.
The current all volunteer force is working correctly. There is some skew in demographics however, The Southern US is represented dissaproportionally to the New England areas for example.



However, like a occupation, the military should not be forced to work with people who don't want to be there.
I think it should be a choice, the military isn't for every one, but then again there is alot of benefits such as college credit. Furthermore, i think it should be a choice but a preferably people should go to college and the military is one way to do it...
A "duty" would seem to imply ease of deployment. Given the ease with which any fool in the Oval Office can do so upon a whim I'd have to say that,no, it sounds like a bad idea though one that otherwise could strengthen the character of our youth were the former not true.
I believe it should be voluntary...but am appalled at some of the comments left here. Our men and women in uniform fight for your right to even use this computer you ungrateful pricks! Guess what though? When s!@# goes down...you'll be looking for the first man or woman in uniform to protect you! Bet you won't insult them then, will you? Go play your stupid war video games so that you can pretend you are half the man or woman that they are!
It is absolutely a choice. A choice that none of you people sitting here answering that they are "murderers" or "stupid" are brave enough to make. Lucky you that there are enough brave men and women to protect YOUR civil liberties so that you don't have to. You can sit at home on a website and bash them. How dare you!
I joined to better my self, and to serve my country.



I figure that my presence in the Army means that when I get sent over seas, some one with a family and loved ones who's already over there will get to ship out and be with them.



it helps to think of others.
i believe that the military should remain an all voluntary force,but still it would be nice if everyone had to do it if only to respect what its like to be part of a group of people that voluntarily give up their rights so that everyone else can have theirs
I speak as an American: The armed forces should remain a volunteer army. The numbers will naturally increase and decrease. We have adequate numbers to support our military endeavors, but can not take on another front.
Of course it should be choice. Not everybody agrees with using force to solve problems, and not everyone is physically or mentally or emotionally cut out to be a killer. So there has to be choices.
It is totally their choice.

Because the draft is nonexistent.

This is why we do not see the big anti-war protests like we had in the '60s. No draft.
I think we're awesome. But if I wanted to live in a country with compulsory military service, I would move to a country with that system.
Boot camp for everyone would be an awesome idea... But there are alot of people that shouldnt be in the military.. Its not for everyone..
looking at most of the answer on this question i am dumb and a murder! grow up people. if u can not support your military leave usa! Its 100% choice to improve each life!
we do have a choice. my friend just got back from boot camp and training yesterday!
no. you should see what some of the people in the military do. if you want to kill innocent people in the name of america, you should leave the country.
it's not the duty of healthy people as so proclaimed by the military



and once they are in they are brainwashed



it has happened to many of my friends : (
A CHOICE!!! MURDER IS MURDER IS MURDER!
they should come home. why should they fight? Shouldn't be a war to begin with.
If you serve you deserve to get shot.