Comments on: Veterans Day http://quovadisblog.com/2009/11/11/veterans-day/ A blog about planning, people and paper. Thu, 11 Mar 2010 15:39:55 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: B Irwin http://quovadisblog.com/2009/11/11/veterans-day/comment-page-1/#comment-13449 B Irwin Wed, 11 Nov 2009 14:21:44 +0000 http://quovadisblog.com/?p=2327#comment-13449 My own personal belief, as a veteran, is that we did our country a disservice when we ended the draft. Prior generations shared the knowledge of the sacrifice required of our military members. But our volunteer service places a disproportionate burden on those families willing to give their all for their country and insulates the remainder from the consequences of world events and their representatives' actions on their behalf. I see no reason why every healthy man AND woman over the age of majority should not serve their country. The travel required to serve in foreign lands teaches compassion, patience, and a firm respect for all that our country has to offer, rather than a sense of entitlement. There has, and always will be, the option of conscientious objection, if one has a sincere belief, as that, too, is one of the strengths of this nation. My own personal belief, as a veteran, is that we did our country a disservice when we ended the draft. Prior generations shared the knowledge of the sacrifice required of our military members. But our volunteer service places a disproportionate burden on those families willing to give their all for their country and insulates the remainder from the consequences of world events and their representatives’ actions on their behalf.

I see no reason why every healthy man AND woman over the age of majority should not serve their country. The travel required to serve in foreign lands teaches compassion, patience, and a firm respect for all that our country has to offer, rather than a sense of entitlement. There has, and always will be, the option of conscientious objection, if one has a sincere belief, as that, too, is one of the strengths of this nation.

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