The 'Haves' should Serve

In World War II, everyone in America was involved – rich and poor; the racial majority and the minorities; men, women and children. There was rationing, the draft and high taxes, and everyone shared the burdens of war.
The Korean War had much less involvement and less sacrifice for the average American.
The Vietnam War was mainly fought by those from the bottom half of our economy – the ‘have-nots’.
Now with the Volunteer Army, we no longer pretend that the ‘haves’ are serving. Those that have the least to defend are protecting those who have everything and are not serving the country. Who cares if the ‘little people’ get hurt in a military adventure?
We will be much more reluctant to go to war when the ‘children of privilege’ are on the front lines.
Maybe we should bring back the draft.

The 'have-nots' either do not have college degrees or else have them from affordable schools. They do not have large family wealth with expectations of comfortable inheritances. They do not have enough money or the connections to have access to the power structure, in other words, they cannot buy their way into the system and they cannot afford to buy a politician.
We veterans are proud of our service just like those presently serving, but it is time for all of America to put it on the line and take the risk.