Larry, it was interesting to read your remembrance of the draft. I attended college and law school both on student deferment. I did do four years of ROTC in college though, and had an infantry officer's job awaiting graduation.

I am in a law firm with about 40 lawyers with offices in Atlanta and here in my home town. As far as I am aware, I am the only one in the group who ever experienced military service.

The cessation of the draft and the volunteer Army has to my mind been instrumental in the liberalization of America and the "hate America first" attitude to the point that you and I may no longer recognize it as we remember from our formative years. Only military (or other
public, like maybe the Peace Corps) service or the threat of the draft obligation can truly give one the stake in America that makes the best citizens. JMHO...Geo