the age is 42 for voluntary signup and the talk is of pushing it to 45 soon.

I was going to join but my knees keep me out

 

:waiting for Pete:

 

I'm going if they draft me.

 

no doubt, I wouldn't try not too. My gramps served in WWII

I just would find it hard to be gungho about going into this war.

 

Well I have supported the war the whole time, so I would have to put my money where my mouth is.

 

I don't care about the draft that will never happen

 

this time next year i'll probably be in iraq :wiggle:

 

Depends on your MOS....I've been looking seriously at the USCG, but most of their rates cut off at age 28 (with some waiverable up to age 30). I hopefully will be done with my degree by then :hs:

Anyways, a draft/mandatory service, like a volunteer service, has its advantages and pitfalls. One of the biggest advantages is that it evens out the "burden," if you will....I read somewhere that currently only ~1% of the population has a direct relative serving in Iraq, whereas in WWII this was closer to 14%. And, there is no rationing or anything else going on. The war, for most, doesn't affect our lives at all...mandatory service would change a lot of that.

 

:bs:.

reality = :wtc:

 

Coast Guard=/= active military per se

It is a homeland security guard but not what I would consider active duty military at all,