...step is to remove the present inequity in the pay of men serving their first term in the armed forces. We have satisfied ourselves that a volunteer force...beneficial effect on the military as well as the rest of our society.4 1 With the exception of a brief period in 1947-48, conscription into the military had...

...Alfred Gruenther and Lauris Norstad, studiea the issue with thoroughness and competence, and concluded : We unanimously believe that the Nation's interest will be better served by an all-volunteer force, supported by an effective stand-by draft, than by a mixed force of volunteers and conscripts ; that...

...All-Volunteer concept. The Commission concluded in February l970, after a year of intensive study, that: "We unanimously believe that the nation's interest will be better served by an allvolunteer force, supported by an effective stand-by draft, than by a mixed force of volunteers and conscripts; that...

...qualitative shortfalls in volunteer manpower leads to precipitate and hence less effective action. INTRODUCTION In March 1969, President Nixon appointed...effect on the military as well as the rest of oui society.1 Accepting the Commission's recommendations in principle, the administration adopted a different...

...former Secretary of Defense. After a year of Intensive study, the Gates Commission concluded that: "We unanimously believe that the nation's Interest will be better served by an all-volunteer force, supported by an effective stand-by draft, than by a mixed force of volunteers and conscripts. . ."...

...former Secretary of Defense. After a year of intensive study, the Gates Commission concluded that: "We unanimously believe that the nation's interest will be better served by an all-volunteer force, supported by an effective stand-by draft, than by a mixed force of volunteers and conscripts. . ."...

...former Secretary of Defense. After a year of intensive study, the Gates Commission concluded that: "We unanimously believe that the nation's interest will be better served by an all- volunteer force, supported by an effective stand-by draft, than by a mixed force of volunteers...

...former Secretary of Defense. After a year of intensive study, the Gates Commission concluded that: 'We unanimously believe that the nation's interest will be better served by an all-volunteer force, supported by an effective stand-by draft, than by a mixed force of volunteers and conscripts . . .'...

...The commission was satisfied that a volunteer force will not jeopardize national security, and that it will have a beneficial effect on the military as well as the rest of our society. The army has said that enlistments and reenlistments must more than double if the army...

...step is to remove the present inequity in the pay of men serving their first term in the armed forces. We have satisfied ourselves that a volunteer force...beneficial effect on the military as well as the rest of our society.12 The administration accepted the commission's recommendation in principle, but extended...