He makes a good point. But men in their 30s and 40s? How many of them are even in shape enough to fight? About 2%? We don't have men who are fighting fit in that age category these days. Heck, even the really young guys, the ones who traditionally have gone to war, are either overweight or super skinny soyboys. We literally can't go to war. 6 weeks of boot camp wouldn't be nearly enough.
Even 9 weeks wouldn't cut it. It would easily take a year for a whole swath of the population. But did they draft guys that old during Vietnam? I thought it was young guys - late teens, maybe early twenties?
I think the draft was 18-24, I was 19 so didn’t pay attention to the upper number. Agreed about the 9 weeks, just setting the record straight. They can change the length of bootcamp to anything they want or need. Might be just what many of the younger people need. If they fix the woke crap.
I know this because my maternal grandparents had their teeth removed to dodge the draft. Both grandmother and grandfather, who were in their late 30s or early 40s I believe.
ALL were fair game if they were physically capable.
Don’t think the demonic war pigs of today won’t pull their own version of fascist Mussolini style rules
I honestly don’t remember the rationale but there were physical traits that are (were?) required for service. And being completely toothless was an easy disqualification, short of breaking or removing a limb, etc.
I recall the tearful horror stories and how this was done without any novocaine — to explain the level of sheer desperation and fear that led them to do this. Because they knew they’d die if they were forced to fight, and end up leaving my mom and her brothers orphaned
I think you age out of Selective Service at 45. Younger men have been drafted more often because older men have had more time to become exempt by getting college degrees, essential civilian jobs, families, and injuries. I’ve recently read that most zoomers are too out of shape for service so maybe the exemptions will be cut back and they’ll try to conscript more older men.
He makes a good point. But men in their 30s and 40s? How many of them are even in shape enough to fight? About 2%? We don't have men who are fighting fit in that age category these days. Heck, even the really young guys, the ones who traditionally have gone to war, are either overweight or super skinny soyboys. We literally can't go to war. 6 weeks of boot camp wouldn't be nearly enough.
During Vietnam, last time there was a draft, bootcamp was 9 weeks. When you take anyone you get what you get.
Even 9 weeks wouldn't cut it. It would easily take a year for a whole swath of the population. But did they draft guys that old during Vietnam? I thought it was young guys - late teens, maybe early twenties?
I think the draft was 18-24, I was 19 so didn’t pay attention to the upper number. Agreed about the 9 weeks, just setting the record straight. They can change the length of bootcamp to anything they want or need. Might be just what many of the younger people need. If they fix the woke crap.
Thanks. And yeah, the woke thing is another huge reason the guys who might actually be able to fight, won't.
Why else do you think Private Pyle went Postal???
I have no idea who that is.
And you don’t throw a fit.
They also only took 18 yo and college boys who tookdeferment
my fren, what do you think all those fit young fighting-age men pouring in through the southern border are REALLY for?
Not to fight on our behalf, that's for sure.
i believe they are here to take over America when the government drafts all our fighting age males to go to another country.
This, exactly. Mercenaries.
Surely to fight "for our freedoms" that never actually get fought for and get stepped on by the military ever opportunity they get.
In WW2 under Mussolini, all ages were fair game.
I know this because my maternal grandparents had their teeth removed to dodge the draft. Both grandmother and grandfather, who were in their late 30s or early 40s I believe.
ALL were fair game if they were physically capable.
Don’t think the demonic war pigs of today won’t pull their own version of fascist Mussolini style rules
How did pulling their teeth out avert their draft?
I honestly don’t remember the rationale but there were physical traits that are (were?) required for service. And being completely toothless was an easy disqualification, short of breaking or removing a limb, etc.
I recall the tearful horror stories and how this was done without any novocaine — to explain the level of sheer desperation and fear that led them to do this. Because they knew they’d die if they were forced to fight, and end up leaving my mom and her brothers orphaned
Wow no pain meds fo all dem teef???
They won't be conscripted or drafted to fight and live. War is a depopulation tool.
I think you age out of Selective Service at 45. Younger men have been drafted more often because older men have had more time to become exempt by getting college degrees, essential civilian jobs, families, and injuries. I’ve recently read that most zoomers are too out of shape for service so maybe the exemptions will be cut back and they’ll try to conscript more older men.
Aren't there also some physical infirmities that keep people from being drafted? I seem to remember flat feet being mentioned in some old movies.