Charles Moskos
Charles Moskos
Charles C. Moskoswas a sociologist of the United States military and a professor at Northwestern University. Described as the nation's "most influential military sociologist" by the Wall Street Journal, Moskos was often a source for reporters from the New York Times, Washington Post, Los Angeles Times, Chicago Tribune, USA Today, and other periodicals. He was the author of the "don't ask, don't tell"policy, which prohibited homosexual service members from acknowledging their sexual orientation from 1993 to 2011...
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difficulty discipline dropping increases likelihood problems recruiting shows
It shows you how the recruiting difficulties are getting worse. They're dropping the standards. It increases the likelihood of problems in the unit, discipline problems.
acts asked civilians cuts gas increase rationing sacrifices showing small tax time war ways
For probably the first time in American history, civilians are asked to make no sacrifices in a time of war. We don't have a draft. There is no gas rationing the way there was in World War II. There is no increase in taxes; we get tax cuts instead. These acts are small ways of showing some recognition, because we're not doing it any other way.
numbers simply
They are simply an insignificant part of the equation. The numbers are really low.
astounding citizen health rather retirement soldiers terms
It can be financially astounding in terms of retirement and health benefits. You need more citizen soldiers rather than professionals.
answer blood cause classes country define die elite firing found interests losses military national perform privileged vital war willing worth youth
Only when the privileged classes perform military service, only when elite youth are on the firing line, does the country define the cause as worth young peoples' blood and do war losses become acceptable, ... the answer to what constitutes vital national interests is found not so much on the cause, itself, but in who is willing to die for that cause.