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...
selective service
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...
In the closing scene of James Michener's novel The Bridges of Toko-Ri, an admiral thinks of the aircrew he just sent to the Korean conflict--some never to return--and asks,...
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...
Martial Citizenship…is the concept that since soldiers serve the state the state therefore owes something back. The National Commission on Military, National, and Public Service released its report “Inspired...
Better Army recruiting will yield a healthier force structure Recruiting is critical for sustaining the All-Volunteer Force. Under U.S. Federal Code Title 10, each service performs its own recruiting...