I think they should raise the upper and the lower limit. Let’s send 55 to 85 year olds. Maybe that way it will end sooner.
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That should be a global policy. These old fucks can start fighting their own wars for once in history
Send the politicians first. World peace achieved in 1 day.
hey thats RUSSIAS policy now.
And Trump will be following Russians lead.
We lost 58,000 in Vietnam in over 10 years, and less than 5000 in Afghanistan in 20 years. Putin has lost 1.2 million in 4 years.
Trump is going to fight a war like Putin, because he will see those deaths as a score, and the more people that sacrifice their lives for him, the more important he is in history. People talk about Hitler and Stalin because of how many people they killed, so if he wants to be remembered for all time, he has to get real dictator numbers for his war.
BTW, when it becomes clear that he doesn't know what he's doing, and he is just sending American soldiers to die in an endless meat-grinder war, enlistments will end. Then he's going to call for a draft, and literally enslave young American men to die for him.
Running up the war dead because he thinks it makes him look more powerful is typical Trump logic.
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Yeah the war with Iran is going to be a long one.
iran likely wont lose too much since they have the home advantage, plus they have been preparing for a long time.
2026 the beginning of Somehow Stupider Vietnam
Have either of you ever been convicted of a Felony?
Convicted...? No, no... Never convicted...
Well, that is not a good sign.
Mark me down as having bone spurs
I'd rather snort cocaine right in front of the MEPS people and end up in prison than ever fight for this bastard.
42?
Who da fuq is going to survive Basic at 42?
That will be fixed soon too.
Meal Team Six! Fall in!
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One of these things is good. Unfortunately, all of it is in service of getting warm bodies to participate in Operation Epstein's Fury.
lol what, no one is signing up to die so Netanyahu and Trump can avoid prison?
They're going to have to really redo their advertising if they're going to attract stoners. All that advertising is about how you can see the world (and then blew it up) and get free training (in skills that are utterly useless outside of the military) and become a hero (by having your legs blown off).
All of that sounds like way too much hard work. I just want to do my 8 hours and then go home. Also virtually every civilian job pays better. It's amazing anyone joins up.
I wonder if this will bring out all those big macho MAGAs, eager to fight for Dear Leader?
Yeah. And Neil Breen will win Best Director next year.
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If the draft comes, I guess this is a perk of having POTS. But I would bet being the only male I've ever met with it, they're going to do all the stupid ass testing because they won't believe my entire medical record
I don't think they'll care about medical issues. They'll probably just send people with them to be canon fodder.
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A final reminder that I'm at the crest of a hill sloping downward.
Don’t worry, you pick up speed as you go. It’s fun! See ya at the bottom!
They'll need adults to join to help clean up the fucking mess of epic proportions that the current administration is creating.
Is it bad that I am laughing? You get what you voted for. Or not voted for.
FYI, we would have to lose A LOT of soldiers before a draft makes sense. We are not even in the ballpark.
Since when does anything have to make sense?
They can still fuck with a lot of people without a draft though.
Most U.S. enlistment contracts have a period of four years in the inactive ready reserves (IRR) after the normal four years of active duty. Not to mention the active reserves and national guard.
That's a lot of people leading otherwise normal, mostly civilian lives, that could get called up. Granted, that's not the same as a straight up draft - all of those people choose to sign up in some capacity.
But we have a lot of bodies on tap to churn through the human meat grinder before a draft.
Isn't that exciting and reassuring?
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Calling Captain Donald bone spurs, you're needed in the recruitment tent.
Oh I don't know what is allowed~!
[Platoon: I DON'T KNOW WHAT IS ALLOWED~!]
Government zah is mighty loud~!
[Platoon: GOVERNMENT ZAH IS MIGHTY LOUD!]
One puff
Two puff
Pass that shit on down the line.
If anyone gets drafted, then I better start hearing of crazy numbers of team killing happening.
I’ll make it impossible to overlook my marijuana use.
I am disappointed nobody mentioned that 42 is the perfect choice since it’s the Answer to the Ultimate Question of Life, the Universe, and Everything.
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