McChrystal: Why America Needs National Service - Newsweek:
"Standing recently in new haven’s small train station, I was approached by a stranger who thanked me for my service. His gratitude was clearly genuine—and I deeply appreciated it.
During my years in uniform (particularly after 9/11), and even in the months since my retirement, I was routinely thanked for serving. For service members today, that experience is common—a thoughtful gesture that has done much to maintain the morale of a force that performs so bravely for our nation..."
I favor a universal draft-- come 18, everyone--everyone--goes. On a related note-- I've never been thanked for my service by anyone other than family, nor do I know any Vietnam era vets who have been.
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