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Originally posted by Katie
i was listening to the news in school and outta school and i heard a bunch about the president reinstating the draft.. if they do how do i get out of getting chosen? its kinda creepy.
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The best way to avoid being drafted is to enlist first.
That way you can pay for your college education, choose you military occupation (MOS) and sometimes choose a duty station. Serve proudly, mature beyond your peers, and take an honorable discharge when the time comes.
Then after your enlistment, use the college fund to get an education and your Veteran's status to assist you in buying your first home.
That's the route I chose, and it gave me a bounce in life which I never could have dreamed of.
And before the usual suspects chime in, I was an light infantry rifleman, not a pencil-pusher, and I served before, during, and after Gulf I. Was I afraid of going to war at 18? Yep. Am I proud to have been ready to answer the call, most certainly.
No great reward is without risk.