I served six years in the U.S. Marine Corps, and I adamantly feel that the military should be an all voluntary service. It improves the quality. The Marine Corps itself would suffer great demoralization if it recruited from a populace that wanted nothing to do with it. It's not easy, and I've seen the most motivated fellows struggle with it as a love/hate relationship from day to day. Throw in people who never wanted to be there in the first place, and you have a real shit show brewing.