The Draft

The Draft (2015)

April 27th, 20150h 53min

Documentary, War
80%

Overview

Historians, veterans, politicians, and anti-war leaders discuss the history of the military draft in the United States through the Vietnam War, and examine the consequences of its replacement with an all-volunteer professional force currently comprising less than one-half of one percent of the population.


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