Rand Paul Calls for an End to the Draft

Senator Rand Paul (R-Ky.) is calling for an end to the United States military draft.  It has been more than half a century since the draft was last activated.  Nearly two million unfortunate souls from the Baby Boomer generation were called to war in Vietnam. 

According to Paul, the draft is an outdated federal government program that no longer has a purpose.

An All-Volunteer Military Might be on the Horizon

If Paul has his way, the draft will be completely eliminated in favor of an all-volunteer military.  The little-known truth is that few nations have mandatory conscription.  Israel and South Korea are the two most notable nations that force their youth into military service.  Israel’s mandatory conscription includes men and women while South Korea’s is all-male.

Paul has gone as far as introducing formal legislation to end the draft.  The bill was also brought to the legislative floor by Cynthia Lummis, a Republican from Wyoming and Ron Wyden, a Democrat from Oregon.  If the bill is p…