How Conscription Ended Fifty Years Ago

08/31/2023 Stephen Anderson

For the past fifty years, the US has not had a military draft. Unfortunately, the end of conscription did not mean US military interventions abroad ended.

Original Article: “How Conscription Ended Fifty Years Ago”

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