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Eugene

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1. Absolutely not! Project 2025 calls for mandatory military service.

Reply to Aviation Pro (Original post)

Wed Jan 29, 2025, 08:18 AM

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Pete Hegseth needs all the masculine Christian holy warrior boys he can get for the coming crusade.

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So, is conscription out of the question? [View all] Aviation Pro Yesterday OP

Absolutely not! Project 2025 calls for mandatory military service. Eugene Yesterday #1

That won't go well. People will go crazy. Buckeyeblue Yesterday #3

The cowards may even claim they have bone spurs. Emile Yesterday #7

Ha! Good one. 😆 Dave Bowman Yesterday #26

That won't Rebl2 Yesterday #16

These guys will make great soldiers lol SocialDemocrat61 Yesterday #9

This message was self-deleted by its author SocialDemocrat61 Yesterday #14

Pete Hogsbreath says,.... and the girls can peal thems potatas,... magicarpet Yesterday #2

It would have to be authorized by Congress. Ms. Toad Yesterday #4

I don't think Trump cares one bit about things needing to be LisaL Yesterday #5

He can not care so he wants. Ms. Toad Yesterday #6

Trump can declare a state of emergency and dare Congress and the courts to stop him. Eugene Yesterday #17

He may try, but it can't be done without congressional authorization. Ms. Toad Yesterday #21

I Believe You Are Right Baron2024 Yesterday #32

There is no constituency for it except in extreme emergencies. tritsofme Yesterday #8

Unless there is an extreme emergency Renew Deal Yesterday #10

Given recruitment shortfalls of late, may have become an issue anyway. Problem is, fewer and fewer... dutch777 Yesterday #11

That's where they get to finagle with the upper age limit Aviation Pro Yesterday #13

So Barron will be drafted? Kingofalldems Yesterday #12

He probably inherited his father's bone spurs. StarryNite Yesterday #15

On top of several other traits, I'm afraid. Dave Bowman Yesterday #31

He is too tall (6' 9"). 6' 8" is the max height for the Army, Navy, Air Force, Space Force (6' 6" max for the Marines). Celerity Yesterday #18

6'7" says USA Today. Kingofalldems Yesterday #19

And some say 6-9. I wager he is now closer to 6-9 than 6-7, but whatever his height, he is not get drafted. Celerity Yesterday #20

David Robinson honored his commitment after graduating from USNA Aviation Pro Yesterday #22

Yes, but he grew to over the limit after he was initially accepted. Celerity Yesterday #23

Court challenges galore with Conscientious Objectors. Xolodno Yesterday #24

That would be during "normal" conditions Aviation Pro Yesterday #25

They're just fine with downgrading our military durablend Yesterday #27

Gonna need to start a draft to invade Canada, Mexico, Panama, Greenland. Irish_Dem Yesterday #28

I don't know... a lot of Americans are really excited about the ukraine War... they can go help right? WarGamer Yesterday #29

I was no fortunate son... surfered Yesterday #30

Great song! Dave Bowman Yesterday #33