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Yep. Headquarters Monkey for the US Army

Nice

I'm getting conscripted next year

IDF?

Won't be a combatant though

Yeah

On the modern battle field, everyone is a combatant in area of operations

hmm

Conscription is a good idea tbh

Brings people together.

it has ups and downs

I think it definitely makes sense for Israel

basically one big military target

In a similar manner that ebola brings people together in isolation wards, yes.

@Khanclansith I'll probably end up being a cook or a driver

Since i rejected to go to the cyber units

And my medical profile is low.

@xorgy the idea that everyone has a shared experience really helps get people closer to each other

I met a cook with five CABs after three rotations into the sandbox

CABs?

Combat Action Badge, CAB awarded for non-infantry personel participating in direct combat action

Conscription is an awful idea

Maybe if you're in some Euro army that never fights

It worked great in America.

Oh

But if you actually engage in combat operations it's retarded to enslave people to fight and expect them to do a decent job of it.

Let's ship everyone off to another bullshit war.

exactly

Oopsy, no weapons of mass destruction.

Oopsy, Vietnam was a complete slaughter fest.

In the case of the IDF they all serve on the homefront and protecting their home towns

The psychology behind it its actually compelking

people dont fight cause they want

people fight cause they dont want to die

Have you ever fought in a war?

Still you must be a shitty being to send someone to a place they dont want to go and force them to fight for their life

@Undead Mockingbird Plenty of Iraqi Freedom vets are being treated for exposure to chemical weapons

There is a base 15 min walk from my house

Lul

I guess thats why most people only shoot at the air during war