LPA: Military service is one of the most honorable, patriotic, and selfless things that a man or woman can do for their country. Military service should be an honor, and people that serve should be respected, not just on Veteran's Day or Memorial Day, but everyday of the year. As much as military service should be respected, it should not be compulsory. It should be a choice a person makes, but rarley an obligation. The only time military service should be an obligation is in a situation of dire emergancy, when the choice of defending your country, or not defending your country is really not really much of a choice at all. When Congress authorizes the draft by a two thirds motion, than the draft should be supported.
In order to make military service more appealing and in order for to repay veterans for serving their country by putting their life on the line, a free education should be guaranteed after completion of service. Medical care should be provided to the veteran at no cost to them. Home loans should be granted to veterans. A veteran should never go hungry of homeless unless he or she refuses help from the government. The Veterans Administration should be one of the last government agencies to face budget cuts in lean economic times.