Trump wants to reinstate Vietnam-era "emergency enlistment measures." Good. Let's start with his 20 y.o. son, Lurch.

[Miles Archer]

The Trump administration’s Selective Service System (SSS), an agency that keeps tabs on draft-age Americans, has proposed doing away with self-registration for enlistment and instead automatically updating its lists with names drawn from other federal databases.

Federal law already requires men between the ages of 18 and 25 to register with the agency in case the president decides to issue a military draft order. SSS expects eligible candidates to self-register within 30 days of their 18th birthday, but otherwise allows men to file late submissions until age 26.

Trump mandated the new rules, which remain under review pending regulatory approval, in December of last year. Trump’s rules suggest that the president is interested in using emergency enlistment measures the U.S. has not otherwise activated since 1973, during the Vietnam War.

Trump, who attended the New York Military Academy, a prestigious military-style boarding school, did not serve in that conflict, or in any other capacity in the U.S. armed forces. In fact, the president avoided the draft on no fewer than five separate occasions—four times using a student deferment, and a fifth time for medical reasons.

https://www.thedailybeast.com/draft-dodging-peace-president-donald-trump-to-register-boys-for-military-draft-at-18/

[Walleye]

1. "Emergency enlistment measures"? Please it's a draft he's talking about.

If we had passed the rights amendment, they wouldn’t be pulling this shit

[617Blue]

2. They want mandatory mil service eventually like our great ally.

[JBTaurus83]

14. With low pay I assume.

[enigmania]

25. Low pay with no food stamps or anything else.

[liberalgunwilltravel]

15. As a veteran

I would be all for some form of mandatory service, be it military or some other government program for everyone, men and women. It would go a long way to making this a more egalitarian society. And it would force the interactions between people who otherwise would never even meet. The purpose and reality of such service would not be to promote more conflicts, in fact it would likely have the opposite effect, since more people would have skin in the game. That said, I wouldn’t support such an action under the current administration.

[evolves]

20. I agree.

Some sort of compulsory service either in the military, Peace Corps, or AmeriCorps would go a long way towards building camaraderie in this country.

[jmowreader]

34. Or some other public service

Police, firefighting, teaching, healthcare…the list is endless.

[MurrayDelph]

51. I grew up during the VietNam draft

My draft number was 225, in a year where they'd announced they would not go above 125, and ended the draft before that.

I would have made a lousy soldier, but was studying at the time to become a teacher. If they had offered that I provide my services as a teacher as a way to serve, that would have been acceptable to me.

[617Blue]

22. Good response

A national service program not a bad idea. Might bring us more together.

[modrepub]

26. Agree

It would also provide a lot more push back against military conflict in general by giving folks first hand experience with politicians’ war mongering.

I think civilian involvement in Vietnam via the draft eventually turned the county against the war once folks who served on the front lines returned and started sharing their experiences. We’ve had wars turned into video games removing all the trauma and senselessness war actually creates. Reality is much different, hence it’s why a lot of people never bat an eye during military conflicts that don’t directly affect them.

[RT Atlanta]

32. Agree in concept too

But is the current circumstances that make me say no effin way..... my children are not going to be cannon fodder for israel

[TBF]

37. All those things should be accomplished by public school.

You don't need to enlist in fighting wars to put people in an environment where they have to deal with other people.

[dixiegrrrrl]

38. We have one already.

It's called the Peace Corps. IIRC, it popped up in early 70's as option to the draft.
Still going strong, tho only 3,000 or so members.

[JBTaurus83]

40. Seniors in high school

Should have to do something for their communities for a few hours each month as a requirement of graduation.

[NHvet]

50. You made the one point I always make

when asked what I felt I got out of the service. It was the interactions I would have never had otherwise, the people I would have never met, eat with and had drinks with and lived amongst. I found people are the same everywhere, they want life, worth, family and security.

[riversedge]

28. Whats the emergency??--maybe Trumpy invading Greenland???

[Walleye]

29. Trump thinks we've been in an emergency since Obama was elected.

He doesn’t know the meaning of “clear and present danger”. In fact, he doesn’t know the meaning of any words, he uses them anyway.

[Arthur_Frain]

42. Republicans always have to make up new terms for things.

It helps them twist the words better.

“Food Insecure” vs hungry people

“Housing Challenged” vs homeless

Sanitize the conversation so it’s easier to do nothing about any problems.

[Walleye]

49. "Military excursion", which doesn't even make sense, is his name for war

[Johnny2X2X]

3. Tsk tsk, hereditary bone spurs are no laughing matter

They affect thousands of children of billionaires every war.

[Miles Archer]

5. Yes. I still hold out hope that some philanthropist will do a "Billionaire Boys With Bone Spurs" Telethon

I think that if we can only raise awareness, we can help.

[MyOwnPeace]

4. "LURCH!" Love it!!!!

[Greybnk48]

11. It's perfect. I'm ticked I didn't think of that.

[3825-87867]

18. 6'9" and growing?

from stock that's 6 feet?
I smell HGH at an early age to make sure he's "royal".
Just a thought, and as an anchor baby, who's your daddy comes to mind.

[ITAL]

21. It CAN happen

It's not common, but I've definitely unusual height differences between parents and their kids. I grew up with a guy who had parents on the average to short side (maybe 5'3 for the mom and 5'7 for the dad) and their son was at least 6'4.

[karynnj]

31. Melania is extremely tall for a woman

so it is not surprising that she has an extremely tall son.

[Omnipresent]

36. Barron is very tall, but has extremely small hands, so...

Grabbing at airplanes from on top of the Empire State Building won’t work for the orange orangutan’s son.

[Ilsa]

33. What ITAL said!

I have a married cousin who is about 5'9" or 5'10". Her husband is about 6'2" or 6'3". Their daughter is cracking on around 6'. She was half a foot taller than the tallest classmate since elementary school.

You never know what genetics can render along with a good diet and exercise.

[Ilsa]

35. At age 80, Krasnov was probably 6'1" or 6'2"

twenty years ago. Our frames weaken with age. I've lost ½" in height.

[TheRickles]

41. That puts him 1" over the upper limit allowed for servicemen, IIRC.

[Ocelot II]

6. You mean the draft, Piggy?

Let's see how well that works out for you. You think the young 'uns are pissed off now? Just wait...

[EuterpeThelo]

13. Yeah

forced conscription ought to win hearts and minds. Just like it did in 'nam. (Do I need the sarcasm thingy?)

[MustLoveBeagles]

17. These kids won't be happy

Neither will their parents, some of whom voted for the jackass.

[Walleye]

30. True, this generation is not been groomed for military service like ours was

I think the boys would just refuse to go, Like their orange daddy did

[Baitball Blogger]

7. Trump, never one to dabble with the history books, doesn't see it coming.

Vietnam's conscriptions were a lesson in why you don't conscript. Too many soldiers were not happy to be there and didn't like the idea of being ordered around by college educated lieutenants who had no field experience. If they found one who was especially incompetent, they fragged them as a form of survival.

This time around, no one likes the cause and no one likes the leader who will send them there. If the MAGAs are in the minority in the barracks they will never have a good night's sleep.

[sinkingfeeling]

8. Planning more mitary excursions, is he?

[OGBuzz]

12. Cuba, Colombia, Mexico and Greenland once he pulls out of NATO.

[dem4decades]

9. He's getting more and more like Putin every day.

Needs bodies for his war machine.

[multigraincracker]

10. And it's one two three four

We don’t want your dirty war.

Back to the 60s

[Norrrm]

16. Trump::: Your sons, not mine.

Someone commented that the Army upped their enlistment age to 42 so Eric can now enlist.
He has a college degree, so make him an officer.

[MineralMan]

19. Oh, Nobody Will Object to That...

I can't even imagine, really...

[twodogsbarking]

23. You know where I am. Come and get me.

[Aviation Pro]

24. NYMA is not prestigious

It’s reform school for wealthy, future child rapists.

[niyad]

27. gums, lurch and kai* shoulld be the very first, and all the of-age offspring

of every "r" member of congress, and the cabinet of kkklowns.

*yes, I know we don't draft women, but she loves her grampy so much, surely she will volunteer???

[Submariner]

39. Air drip that turkey baster anchor baby into Tehran

then when his body bag arrives at Dover for the honorable transfer to his mother and pedo dad, maybe she will answer the calling of the Great Orrex and end this living hell for all of us.

[WinstonSmith4740]

43. This could very easily be one of "they say" things.

But I remember reading a while back that at one point Don Jr. was considering enlisting in the Army, and Mango Mussolini threatened to disown him if he did.

[Attilatheblond]

44. Wants/needs younger, strong males to be under his authority so they can't fight his fascists ruining the nation?

[Dave Bowman]

45. Asshat McBonespur says what?

[ashredux]

46. Well, the Democratic Party will be getting a lot of new members.......

This didn’t go over very well during the 70s, and it certainly ain’t gonna do well for the GOP now

[Deep State Witch]

47. Let's Start With Barron

He's what, 20?

[nitpicked]

48. Just one not-so-small problem

Barron is reported to be 6 foot 9.

Army's normal maximum height for enlistment is 80 inches (6 foot 8)
https://www.military.com/join-armed-forces/army-weight-rules.html#:~:text=Below%20is%20the%20Army's%20weight,then%20further%20into%20age%20groups.

and I think the other services are the same. IMO, one factor in this is that the US military may be not routinely "geared" to equip and use taller individuals.

[The Madcap]

52. Well, since the MAGAs think women shouldn't be in the military,

having only daughters is a great blessing.