MetaFilter posts tagged with draft and Army

I got a letter from the government the other day, I opened and read it, it said they were suckers

Artw — Wed, 05 Dec 2007 10:45:27 -0800

Meeting Resistance

homunculus — Thu, 18 Oct 2007 20:13:33 -0800

Know Thine Enemy. "In a video Op-Ed by documentary filmmakers Molly Bingham and Steve Connors, Iraqis explain the roots of the insurgency." Another Op-Ed on Iraq, written by 12 former Army captains: The Real Iraq We Knew.

Uncle Sam Wants You!

furtive — Tue, 03 May 2005 15:08:13 -0800

"Recruiting has always been a difficult job, and some say the scandals that have periodically surfaced are inevitable. But the temptation to cut corners is particularly strong today..."

Hate war? Coward! Great arm? HERO!

XQUZYPHYR — Sun, 01 May 2005 10:23:12 -0800

Sure, you could defend the country, but Houston needs a good defense even more! Say, do you want to shirk your commitment to the armed forces but flat-out desertion is too controversial? Become a pro athlete instead! West Point is revising its rules to stipulate that student athletes who join professional sports teams can avoid active duty. The taxpayer-funded military academy will now allow student athletes to reduce their active duty time if faced with the unbearable burden of being offered multi-million dollar pro contracts.