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The voices are getting louder! The recruitment crisis in the United States military is leading more people to suggest we return to a limited military draft.
Writing in Military.com, Joe Plenzler, a retired combat decorated Marine lieutenant colonel, says "Today, the military needs only about 160,000 youth from an eligible population of 30 million to meet its recruitment needs. But after two decades of war -- both of which ended unsuccessfully -- and low unemployment, many experts believe the all-volunteer force has reached a breaking point. And American confidence in its military is at a low.
"We should have our military recruiters sign up new troops for 11 months out of the year, and then have the Selective Service draft the delta between the military's needs and the total number recruited.
Plenzler served as the strategic advisor for communication to three successive Commandants of the Marine Corps from 2010 to 2015.
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