European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - April 24, 1987, Darmstadt, Hesse Magazine Yaar Offe who in � 6� drafted a a by picking numbered capsules from a drum Hen service director Curt ten into if dam Togal onto they underway in 1971. Support grows in Washington bring Back the draft stories by Chuck Vinch Washington bureaus despite record recruiting and retention rates Lor the military services Over the past few years a Small but growing wave of support Lor a return to some lorm of compulsory service is taking hold in Congress. Backing the idea that Public duty is every citizen s responsibility some lawmakers Are calling Lor a formal military draft while others favor uttering the alternative of working with civilian organizations As diverse As the peace corps and the National Forest service. While the Issue has Yel to be seriously debated it s dear that 14 years alter the end of the Vietnam War and the birth of the All Volunteer Lorca conscription is no longer a Laboo subject on capital Hill. Sen. Sam Nunn d-ga., the influential Leader of the Senate armed services committee has spoken out in Lavor of some lorm of National service either civilian or military. He says abolishing the Drall was a rep. Robert Torricelli in. A will soon introduce a Bill to draft All american men and women aged 16 to 25 for one year of service in either the a Fifita Yor on approved civilian projects. He has already unveiled a Bill to set up a commission to focus attention and stimulate debate of the need for National rep. Dave Mccurdy 0-okia., has submitted a Bill that would Force applicants Lor Federal College Loans to spend one year in National service. Sen. John Glenn a Ohio backs a plan to Reward those who Volunteer Tor military or civilian service Wlsh College Aid most recently. Sen. Ernest Hollings. D-s.c., introduced a Bill that Lor a return to a military draft. Hojung who has been a voice in the wilderness m the past few years on the Issue of the military draft is drawing More support these Days a staffer said. A lot of people who initially supported the All Volunteer Force including former president Nixon who Lei the Vietnam Era draft i expire have changed hair views the staffer said. Hollings backs a military Drall mainly because of shrinking demographics. Within live years we will have a draft whether we l
