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Originally Posted by Cheater5
Yes, all equally brave. But far, far fewer today. There were close to 12 million men in arms I believe (Army, Navy, USMC) during WWII. Following the attack on Pearl Harbor, men enlisted in droves. Following the attack on the WTC and the Pentagon? Not so much.
The meaning of 'duty' today is far different to the American population than it was in 1944.
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Not really. I think the majority of Americans would still answer the call if push came to shove. but thankfully most will never have to.
There are not as many lives lost because wars are fought much differently today. We don't have these massive man to man battles because of technology and air power, the threat of nuclear power, etc...
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