Conscription

Mandatory service is unnessisary in the United States. The main reason I say that is because it is unconstitutional, and defies our rights as citizens to live as we believe is right. Although I fully support our military, government workers, and the such like, I see a major problem with mandatory service. The biggest problem as mentioned below is that a person who is forced to do something will rarely ever put his/her heart into what they are doing. In order for someone to really do a…

Are you willing to send out your young son of 18 to the front of a bloody war, when it might be the last time you see them? He didn’t want to go, but he had no choice and he was terrified of this experience. Many men and women take pride in their country, some are willing to sacrifice it all for the guarantee in protection, but many are afraid of what war is capable of doing people. By definition mandatory national service is a strategy used to build up a strong army filled with young men and…

Life is tougher than civilian, the challenges that are faced by veterans after the military has been witnessed over and over again, it is still an ongoing process, that has is not being addressed adequately. (Moran) Most veterans might find it impossible to adjust to civilian life, after living in the tough environment of the military, whatever branch of service that they were in. Whether it be, Air Force, Navy, Air Force, or Marine, the individual that participated in the occupation, had a…

Birdsong by Stephen Faulks is a novel to show the effect war has on a person who served in battle and the importance to understand the history of war for those who wish to learn about the past. This novel is about the Great War and its impact it had on the life of Stephen Wraysford, the protagonist of the novel, and his granddaughter Elizabeth Benson. Stephen had an affair with a woman named Isabelle Azaire who ends up getting pregnant and wasn 't sure about the feelings for Stephen so she left…

LTPA was measured by frequency measure similar to that used by Mäkinen, Borodulin, Laatikainen, Fogelholm and Prättälä (2009). The stem: “During a regular week before the military service, how often do you exercise at least 30 minutes so that you sweat and get out of breath?” was followed by seven options response scale that was collapsed into four categories: Not at all to once a month = 1, 2–4 times/month = 2, 2–3 times/ week = 3, 4–7 times/week = 4. Eating was measured by a 36-item food…

Resilience can be defined as positive adaption in the face of adversity (Easterbrooks, Ginsbury, & Lerner, 2013). In order for individuals, families, or communities to be resilient it allows each unit to recover from trauma and continual stressors successful. Resilience can show in individuals and families if they are able to continue to function healthfully under extensive amounts of stressors (Farrell, Bowen, & Swick, 2014). There are many different factors that can contribute to the level of…

How many students graduate from high school and don’t know where to find a job, or what degree to pursue? I attempted college after completing high school, but lacked any guidance or direction to complete my degree. Without discipline and initiative I found myself dropping out after the second semester and looking for a job. What experience did I have? None! At least none that would help me start a career and allow me the opportunity to move out of my parents’ home. Finding the standard…

As the majority of us enter the later teen years of our lives, we are all presented with an opportunity, one that has many benefits along with many drawbacks. We are all able to join the military, however the choice comes down to you. It is relatively important that we are educated on the matter of joining the military and both the good things and bad things that result from that. The majority of us know of the main benefits and drawbacks, but there are some that most of us are uneducated on.…

commitment. Age-based draft eligibility adults 18024 may want to pursue the National Basketball Association (NBA) and National Football League (NFL) and mandatory military service deprive high school players of the freedom to choose when, where, and for how much they will play their respective sports at the professional level. Mandatory military service interferes with American right to the pursuit of higher education after high school. Mandatory military service would draft our young adults,…

Growing up in America, patriotism is expressed through celebrations such as Independence Day, Memorial Day and Veteran's Day. However , for men and women of our country, perhaps the greatest display of this love is serving in some form of national service. If patriotism is so important, should one be required to volunteer for these sevices, or should we be able to exercise freedom of choice? In the United States, it is the law for men 18-25 years of age to register with the Selective…