They want to raise the draft from 25 to 34??

[goBigtime]

http://www.thestar.com/NASApp/cs/Con...d=968332188854


How reliable is The Tornoto Star?




May. 3, 2004. 01:00 AM
U.S. eyes proposal to draft women


WASHINGTON?The chief of the U.S. Selective Service System has proposed registering women for the military draft and requiring that young Americans regularly inform the government about whether they have training in niche specialties needed in the armed services.

The proposal, which the agency's acting director Lewis Brodsky presented to senior Pentagon officials just before the U.S.-led invasion of Iraq, also seeks to extend the age of draft registration to 34, up from 25.

The issue of a renewed draft has gained attention because of concern that U.S. military forces are stretched thin because of worldwide commitments.

Since the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist strikes, U.S. forces have fought and won two wars, have established a major military presence in Afghanistan and Iraq and are now taking on peacekeeping duties in Haiti.

The plan, obtained under the Freedom of Information Act, highlights the extent to which agency officials have planned for an expanded military draft in case the administration and Congress authorize one in the future.

"In line with today's needs, the Selective Service System's structure, programs and activities should be re-engineered toward maintaining a national inventory of American men and, for the first time, women, ages 18 through 34, with an added focus on identifying individuals with critical skills," the agency said in a Feb. 11, 2003, proposal presented to Pentagon officials.

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The agency acknowledged that they would have "to market the concept" of a female draft to Congress, which would have to authorize such a step.

Agency spokesperson Dan Amon said the Pentagon has taken no action on the proposal.

"These ideas were only being floated for department of defence consideration," Amon said.

He described the proposal as "food for thought" for contingency planning.

Hearst Newspapers

[DR_PHIL]

dunno..they got alot of dumbass ideas coming out lately

[DR_PHIL]

lol look at this quote from that article

Since the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist strikes, U.S. forces have fought and won two wars, have established a major military presence in Afghanistan and Iraq and are now taking on peacekeeping duties in Haiti.

what wars would those be lol

[steffie]

I wrote this befor but lemme hahahahaha it again

First everybody will be drafted who is in the reserve up to age 44 enlisted and all officers
Than all doctors and nurses
Than computer and technical engineers
Next age 19
than 20 to 24
than 18
Than the rest
So if you are 34 not in the reserve you probably never see any combat unless we have a dead count of over a certain % of enlisted

xoxoxo

[goBigtime]

Originally posted by steffie
I wrote this befor but lemme hahahahaha it again

First everybody will be drafted who is in the reserve up to age 44 enlisted and all officers
Than all doctors and nurses
Than computer and technical engineers
Next age 19
than 20 to 24
than 18
Than the rest
So if you are 34 not in the reserve you probably never see any combat unless we have a dead count of over a certain % of enlisted

xoxoxo

I'm more concerned about the 'computer and technical engineers' being raised to 34...... that could wipe out a huge portion of the internet that is ran by Americans. I could see how some people in high places would love this. Too much uncontrolable competition in the flow of information these days.


I wonder what percentage of IT guys are under 34?

[Steve]

ah, I am happy to be a geezer now

[adjektiv]

Total bullshit.