How would you feel if your child got drafted in the US Service

I don't have to worry about that..my son already enlisted. His enlisting was the best thing for him, he has grown up and changed tremendously. His outlook on life had broadened and it has been a positive experience for him. I don't think he could have made a better decision. I guess if someone has a life plan, then an interruption caused by a draft could really throw a wrench into the works.

My children are too old for the military, but my grandchildren are not. I believe that everyone should serve their country, men and women, for at least two years, whether that be militar or civil service. In other countries it is common practice to go into the service after high school and before college. Because it is expected, there is planning for it. They generally wait until they finish service to marry and have families. It prepares young people to be adults. And it could address many of the personnel problems in government service. With plenty of people to choose from they could have many of the tasks taken care of by the service corps, giving young people valuable experience that could help them in choosing the careers that fit them best when they leave the corps or choose to make careers in the serivce. It could reduce crime by giving young people value, discipline, values, and identity that would lead them away from criminal activity. Yes, I would worry if they were sent into battle. I would pray for them as I now pray for the service men and women in harms way. And I would regard them as heroes. And I would be proud of them.

I feel that is there civil duty, of course noone likes to see a family member leave home but it would be for a good reason and they would be defending there country and I would be proud of them for that and support them all the way.The service isn't anymore dangereous than it is in your own back yard anymore, it is probably safer nowadays cause you have someone to watch your back.

I would hate it! It is scary to me if they were to join on their own but at least they would have that choice but forcing one to go when they don't want to is awful! I pray it never happens. They at one time talked of drafting girls! That also scared me really bad.

I will never welcome the idea of my sons getting drafted in the military service. After seeing all those war movies and after reading lots of novels about war, it is impossible for any parent to wish any of their love ones is there fighting. My father and mother used to relate their first hand experiences of World War II. They were never kind but instead, too brutal. Moreso now, what with all those new war gadgets!

I don't have children, but I have 4 brothers who have all boys, 7 in all. They are very worried about the draft being reinstated. I worry along with them. I only hope it doesn't come to that. Volunteering to go in to service is one thing, but being forced in to it is another.

The US dont have a draft anymore, do we? My niece is 2 so I dont know how I would fell about it. I guess I would be really sad to start with but at the same time I would be proud that they are willing to do it instead of run away to Canada.

I do believe in the United States and I do believe that sometimes we've got to fight for our country. My dad was in the US Navy for 20 years and was in during several wars. So I grew up surrounded by Navy people, and on military bases here in California and in Navy housing. The only problem that I would have with my grandson's being drafted is that I would worry about them and wouldn't stop until they came home safely.

My baby is too young to be drafted. I really don't think I would have a problem with it, if he gets drafted when he gets older, though. My husband is in the Air Force. He's been in since just a few months after graduating high school. He just re-enlisted for five more years. My dad was drafted in the Army, and would have remained in if he had been able to. He had a medical condition so he couldn't, though. I would of course be worried about my son if he goes into the military when he is older (by draft, or by choice) but I'm sure I will worry about him no matter what.

I really don't know. If that should happens I know that I would be sad but there's nothing that I could do but support them if they are drafted.

I don't like the idea of forced military service. I hope it never comes to that again. I have 4 boys and I don't think I would deal well if they were drafted. If they enlisted on their own, I would of course support their decision but I would worry so much about them, even during peace time. My s/o's dad enlisted (Air Force then Army)and did 2 tours in Vietnam and finally retired in 1986. They grew up moving around...New Mexico, California, New Jersey, Virginia, Alaska, Germany...and he barely remembers his dad from when he was little (he was born in '65 so his dad spent a good part of that time in Vietnam). Hearing how it was for him, I wouldn't want my children or grandchildren having that kind of life, never seeing family, never feeling "at home", losing friends all the time. My dad didn't serve then even though he was old enough so luckily we didn't have to deal with any of that. It was close though. He tried to sign up but they wouldn't take him because he'd broken his collarbone in a car accident. Then about 3 months before he and my mom got married, his number came up. I guess he went and told them if they didn't want him when he wanted to go why did they want him now when he didn't want to go. In the end he got out of it again. But if he hadn't, my whole family wouldn't have existed and all because of the draft...sometimes bad things like car accidents turn out to be a huge blessing! It might seem like I'm just rambling about things not really related to your original question but this was the easiest way I could explain why I'm uncomfortable about my sons ever serving either voluntarily or otherwise.

Oh gosh, isn't this the army we are talking about? In Singapore, we have conscription. This means compulsory drafting of young men into service as soon as they are of age. I had been drafted before and I served there for a few years. Did I like that experience? Holy no! :P

My son is still young enough to be drafted, he's 25, so this is a worry for me. I would be upset, although I know it's an honor to serve, I really don't want my son to go. My dad is retired Army, but he enlisted, there is a big difference between choosing it and being forced into it. I worry more about my SIL, he did his tour of duty in Iraq as a Marine. Even though he is out now, he is still on the 'active list' for another year and can be called to go anytime.

I'm not sure how I would feel about it. My dad has been in the us army for 37 years. And my husband has been in the air force for 14 years. But I would be very upset at the thought of my kids going to Iraq. If it's what they decided they wanted to do, so be it, i'd be proud and support them. The thought of it makes me want to cry though.

My son is just 16 years old, so he's still a little young right now. But not for long! The thought of him being drafted is absolutely scary to me! Whenever I see those commercials on tv about joining the army, I say....not my son. I know that probably sounds selfish, but I would be destroyed if anything happened to my son. I give alot of credit to those men and women who go into the service. They are true hero's. And my heart goes out to their families.

I would be very unhappy and even depressed if any of my children were to be drafted. It would even bother me if they signed up voluntarily, though I would support their decision.When my daughter was in High School she took some kind of test just for the heck of it, I'm not sure what it was, but it had something to do with the military. Next thing you know, I had someone from the Marines calling and trying to recruit my daughter. He even came to my house, trying to persuade us of all the benefits of joining the marines. I asked my daughter if she was interested in joining, and she said, no way, she just took this test they gave her at school, and it supposedly showed that she was qualified for a job with the Marines. At this time, my daughter was very thin, and fragile looking. She was never into sports or any kind of physical activity. I could not even imagine her joining the military without horrors. Luckily, she didn't join, though that recruiter kept calling for awhile, and my daughter kept telling him she was not interested. I wouldn't have wanted my boys to join either, but they were more physical than my daughter, so they probably could have handled it.