Military Law
Jan. 9, 2002
Restoring Draft Risks Return Of Vietnam War-Era Upheaval
Forum Column - By Ruth D. Shapin - It is said that those who forget history are condemned to repeat it. In a recent article titled "Mandatory Military Service Will Build Morals, Character," (Forum, Nov. 15), Col. Norman G. Axe advocates a return to the military draft. He apparently has forgotten the national turmoil caused by the draft during the Vietnam War.
By Ruth D. Shapin
It is said that those who forget history are condemned to repeat it. In a recent article titled "Mandatory Military Service Will Build Morals, Character," (Forum, Nov. 15)...
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