I'm watching NBC's Today Show on Sunday, 3/19 and they are comparing the liberation of Iraq with the Viet Nam War. They say that among the differences is the fact that the Iraqi conflict is being fought with an all volunteer force of professional soldiers. The Vietnam war was fought using draftees. So was WW I and WW II and the Korean War and other conflicts until 1973.
Was NBC saying that the volunteer soldier is superior to the draftee? If they are saying that, how are they superior? When I was drafted in 1972, I HAD A JOB. Actually, it was a career. I didn't look to the Army to pay my college tuition or my health insurance. The only reason I had to serve in the Army was DUTY. I felt obligated, especially after having been formally invited. I was a damn good soldier too. I have the Army Commendation Medal to prove it! If it makes any difference, I received this recognition from a professional career soldier. If it were not for the American Drafted Soldier, that report on NBC would not have been spoken in English!
Please don't ever slam a draftee.
