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Draftees at the time served 18 months, earning next to nothing.
Russia's Fading Army Fights Losing Battle to Reform Itself Richard Boudreaux 2011
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Your portrayal of lost Taxes is rather poor, as Military pay is equivalent to the pay which could be obtained by the majority of Draftees at the age they would be drafted.
Are Workers Getting Good Jobs?, Arnold Kling | EconLog | Library of Economics and Liberty 2009
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Draftees are still combatants, and the other side is still allowed to killthem.
The Volokh Conspiracy » About Those “Civilian Casualties” in Lebanon: 2009
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Draftees who announced themselves to be homosexual at their induction centers frequently were told by army doctors that they were welcome in the army just the same.
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Draftees back from Vietnam were open in their contempt for the war-mongers who created the Vietnam quagmire.
John Eskow: Why Has John McCain Abandoned the American Soldier? 2008
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Draftees who are not exempt would have 10 days to report for basic training.
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Draftees did all of the dirty work and only the career soldier received any amount of training.
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Draftees will make the issues of discipline tremendously more difficult.
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Draftees would carry out menial jobs such as office clerks in Washington while the pros would fight in the front.
Restore the Draft? What a Bad Idea - Freakonomics Blog - NYTimes.com 2007
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Draftees could get out of their obligations by providing a substitute recruit or by paying a $300 fee many northern communities, including New York City, used public funds to pay the commutation fees of draftees who did not wish to serve, but were too poor to come up with the $300 themselves.
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