MY TURN: Forced to fight
John M. Johnson
Will my son or daughter be drafted into the military? I am sure thousands of American parents are asking that question, given the current state of world affairs. If your answer to that question is no, due to their age or physical condition; then you may breathe a sigh of relief. If your answer is yes, here are some points for discussion with them:
1) If they want to serve, they should enlist. They have a choice of which branch of the military they wish to serve in and what specialty they can be trained in. Keep in mind, however, everyone learns rifle marksmanship. Cooks, clerks, mechanics, and musicians were handed rifles and placed in the front lines when the Wehrmacht broke through the Ardennes in 1944.
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