If you have a child under 25 they may soon be forced

February 2, 2002

If you have a child under 25 they may soon be forced to take the Bush-bin

Laden-bioport anthrax vaccine

This is a forwarded article....

Congress considers

new kind of draft

Legislation would require military training of all young men

By Jon Dougherty

A bill before the House Armed Services Committee would require the induction

of young men into the military " to receive basic military training and

education for a period of up to one year, " according to a summary of the

measure.

The bill, called the " Universal Military Training and Service Act, "

introduced last fall, was sponsored by Reps. Nick , R-Mich., and Curt

Weldon, R-Pa. If passed, it would require all males 18-22 to " receive basic

military training and education as a member of the armed forces, " unless

otherwise exempted under provisions of the measure.

" Except as otherwise provided in this section, a person inducted as a

conscript or accepted as a volunteer pursuant to this Act shall receive

basic military training and education as a member of one of the armed forces

for a period of not less than six months, but not more than one year, " the

bill says.

With approval, draftees could stay for an additional six months of training.

The measure currently has no co-sponsors. It was referred to the Armed

Services committee Dec. 21.

Besides basic military training, conscripts would be given courses on

homeland security as well as " United States and world history [and]

vocational training. ... "

Subject to the needs of the military, the bill also allows draftees to

choose which branch of service they'd like to serve. Those opposed to

serving in the armed forces or bearing arms on the grounds of moral or

religious principles would be granted " conscientious objector " status, but

they would be required to participate in " a national service program. "

Once discharged, persons " shall not be subject to any further training or

service under this Act, " but could be subject to recall - given certain age

requirements and the needs of the Pentagon - if the U.S. were engaged in a

major conflict or were attacked.......................

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