<p>Good points, rjrzoom57. I agree that totay, politically, a draft is out of the question. Americans simply don’t think their way of life is in danger–simply put, unless they perceive an immediate danger there will be no conscription. Hawks and Doves alike are content with the status quo as long as their sons and daughters aren’t affected. In the meantime poor planning has resulted in the mess we find ourselves in today. Competency needs to be the primary trait we need to look for in our elected leaders, regardless of ideology, good looks, or catchy sound bites (ha! that’ll be the day!)
Have a great day everyone!</p>
<p>On a more pleasant note I did receive an email from our cadet. She made it safely to the Royal Military Academy at Sandhurst, England (luggage was lost for 3 days however). Her comments so far were that the British equipment was far more comfortable than it’s US counterpart, it was very hard to understand what the Brits are saying when they yell (accent issues), their marching and drilling regimen was more complex than what she had experienced so far in the US, and it was strange being in an all female platoon. Later this week the RAF will be flying the lot of them to Canada for field exercises and then back to Engand for more training.</p>
<p>Have a great day everyone!</p>