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Argument: Argument thesis  The U.S. needs to institute a military draft immediately.
Node type: Node supports parent assertion  This node supports its parent
Parent Node: Node refutes parent assertion  There are alternatives to conscription
Node Text: USN and USAF personnel should be deployed as ground forces

"The U.S. Navy currently has nearly 342,000 personnel on active duty and 129,634 in the Navy Reserve."

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The USAF "as of September 30, 2006, had 334,200 personnel on active duty, 120,369 in the Selected and Individual Ready Reserves, and 107,000 in the Air National Guard. An additional 10,675 personnel were in the Standby Reserve."

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These two branches of the military have largely been unused since the end of major combat in 2003. Many of these personnel can and should be trained and deployed as ground forces in Iraq.
Node Created: coolgeek — 2007-06-07 07:31:27

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