A post submitted by CGI member Morgan.

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WE CAN START WITH THE ILLEGALS, OR IS THAT THE IDEA? AFTER ALL, NATIVE LAND WHALES JUST WON'T DO.

https://archive.li/2023.08.01-160934/https:/www.military.com/daily-news/opinions/2023/07/29/we-need-limited-military-draft.html#selection-1651.0-1686.0

It's time to change how our country fills the ranks of our military.

Since 1775, our nation has used a combination of volunteers and draftees to meet our national defense personnel needs, especially in times of crisis.

Today, the military needs only about 160,000 youth from an eligible population of 30 million to meet its recruitment needs. But after two decades of war -- both of which ended unsuccessfully -- and low unemployment, many experts believe the all-volunteer force has reached a breaking point. And American confidence in its military is at a low.

The fastest and most effective way to resolve this recruiting crisis is to change how we recruit.

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