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National Security & Defense

LiberalArkie

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2. The think the DOD is looking for a more long term mission than war.

Reply to Eugene (Original post)

Sat May 11, 2019, 02:28 PM

May 2019

Might not be that bad of an idea. Keep trained people trained and ready for war instead of getting rid of the soldiers and then have to draft them like in WWII.

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The think the DOD is looking for a more long term mission than war. LiberalArkie May 2019 #2