For the past 42 years America has been a draft free country. Men and women have been able to choose when and how they would like to serve our country without the pressure of mandatory military. Getting rid of the draft gave U.S. citizens more freedom than ever, allowing individuals to choose what they want to do with their lives. The U.S. military is now more strong and organized than ever before, but could mandatory service improve Americans as citizens and as a whole? There are many reasons why a mandatory military would benefit the citizens of America today. Some examples include guaranteed numbers in military, increased respect for others and our country, and social equality. While having a mandatory military would provide many benefits, it would not be worth compromising the citizen’s rights to freedom in America.
Most cases of mandatory military service consist of eighteen or nineteen-year-olds who have just finished high school. The individuals usually serve for one to three years, performing different responsibilities such as combat, transportation, …show more content…
Serving the country changes peoples view on the world. Being in the military teaches people not to take family, freedom, or life for granted. Sometimes we forget how good we really have it. Many times, people who join the military have to change their whole way of living and have to get used to not having the luxuries they are used to. They have to adjust to a new, frightening way of living. Ironically, being in the face of death makes people want to live life to the fullest. In Amia Leiblich’s book Transition to Adulthood during Military Service, she interviews several men about their experience in mandatory military straight out of high school. David, one of the men she interviewed, expresses his thankfulness of life by saying, “When I realized how short life might be, I felt a great need to enjoy it” (Leiblich
Most cases of mandatory military service consist of eighteen or nineteen-year-olds who have just finished high school. The individuals usually serve for one to three years, performing different responsibilities such as combat, transportation, …show more content…
Serving the country changes peoples view on the world. Being in the military teaches people not to take family, freedom, or life for granted. Sometimes we forget how good we really have it. Many times, people who join the military have to change their whole way of living and have to get used to not having the luxuries they are used to. They have to adjust to a new, frightening way of living. Ironically, being in the face of death makes people want to live life to the fullest. In Amia Leiblich’s book Transition to Adulthood during Military Service, she interviews several men about their experience in mandatory military straight out of high school. David, one of the men she interviewed, expresses his thankfulness of life by saying, “When I realized how short life might be, I felt a great need to enjoy it” (Leiblich