Is a return to a military draft even viable? William Taylor and Katherine Kuzminski join JP Clark to bridge the gap between myth and reality regarding the all-volunteer force...
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Over eighty years ago, America debated whether it should adopt universal military training (UMT). The country opted for selective service instead, but in the meantime the U.S. Army tested...
Fifty years ago, the United States Department of Defense ended the draft and chose to rely exclusively on volunteers to fill the ranks. The all-volunteer force was born and...
The U.S. military is struggling to recruit and it's not just quality, it's quantity as well. The all volunteer force is at risk. Falling recruiting rates can be compensated...
Force management and recruiting discussions in the U.S. defense sphere often devolve to the question of national mandatory military service. Often dismissed as ineffective and costly the U.S. has...
Shot lines, dental status, weapons qualification, stoplight charts, DRRS - all useful tools in assessing the readiness of individual units in the DoD but not always effective at measuring...