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Originally Posted by Adm.Lee
I can't recall it being mentioned, but I'd always assumed the US would have resurrected Selective Service in 1996 or 1997. After all, it was kept around through the 1980s and 1990s for "the big one," and I think a conventional war with the Soviet Union sure counted for that.
For the British, I'd think the same would be in order.
I agree that European characters should have had some military half-term under the v2 chargen rules.
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I agree that the US would reinstate the draft in '97. Those training divisions that are activated would be running the training for the draftees.
As for quality of troops, I served in both the draft era and volar (what they called the 'new' all volunteer army back at the start). For the most part, the draftees were more indepth education wise, contrary to some popular belief, and they were dedicated soldiers IMO for the most part. Better IMO than the guy who enlisted at the judges option of three years in the army or three in the pen... one in a hundred of them took the break they got and kept straight/out of trouble I think.