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I think national service at 18 or 22 (post-college) would be great, if you could opt out of military service and instead perform civil service like working in poor and underserved communities. Build houses for the poor, teach or be a teacher's aide in poor schools, work with literacy programs, whatever. Like Americorps, only mandatory. I think it'd be a great idea to expose young people to the range of need in this country, and to introduce them to the rewards of service to others.
However, it sounds like this is not a "public service" bill but a draft. Good luck passing a draft for THIS war. Or any other, really.
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