Ochopping the Military

Culture Three things that can be lumped together

“ Pentagon proposes 13% cut in Army size... Obama Administration Intends to Unionize U.S. Military with Executive Order and ... If this nation doesn't reconnect with its military, we will lose more than our wars re #3 ...  About 1 percent of the nation's population is currently in uniform as either active duty or reserve such as the National Guard, and that number will dwindle as factors such as budget cuts and the inevitable drawdown because of the end of the Iraq War take effect. During World War II, about 12 percent of the population was in uniform. True, it was a different time and a different war. But, an entire generation comprising millions of citizens had some personal experience with the duties, sacrifices, opportunities and pride that came with military service. That shaped citizens' outlook on everything from how they voted to what they considered the proper role of the United States in the world. This gap is particularly large among young people. I may be the only conservative in the nation who rues the day we stopped drafting men into the military.  Now, when fewer than 50%  pay any income tax, and 99% of  under-40s have never served in the military ... —.    With no investment, nor pride of ownership,  we're exactly like any run-down pulic housing project.  Francis Ewan Urquhart is my only hero.and role model.  God help me.   ”