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Originally Posted by ARozanski
I'd support mandatory one-two year national service, with the caveat that you would have to volunteer for combat training, similar to what's in place today.
Having kids come out of high school and spending two years providing service to support the nation would strengthen national ties, improve knowledge and provide a sense of service.
Service could include administrative duties, labor, and maintenance.
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The bill for the new G.I. Bill is supposed to cost $10 billion over 10 years. Put 2 years mandatory service in and that figure jumps up exponentially, and that would be with them only receiving partial G.I. Bill benefits. You can't even comprehend the costs if they get injured. So if people want it, they better damn well be prepared to pay for it.