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Laich, one of the nation\u2019s most aggressive advocates of abandoning the all-volunteer force, has spent several years making the case that conscription would be good for the military and good for the nation as a whole. And, surprisingly, a lot of people agree with him. A Military Times online survey of more than 17,000 readers find that nearly half of them supports the idea. Someone should call Capitol Hill and tell them maybe it\u2019s not so ridiculous.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><i>Medals &amp; Misfires is a new opinion feature from the Military Times editorial staff. Medals signify a job well done. Misfires signify a major blunder. <\/i><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Retired Army Maj. Gen. 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