All Volunteer Force: 30 Years of Service
Melvin Laird was Defense Secretary during the Nixon administration, 1968-1973.
Celebrating the 30th anniversary of the all-volunteer U.S. Armed Forces, military experts and others talked about the end of the military dr… read more
Celebrating the 30th anniversary of the all-volunteer U.S. Armed Forces, military experts and others talked about the end of the military draft and the history of the creation of an all-volunteer force. Topics included racial discrimination in conscription, compensation, and training. They also answered questions from audience members.
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