Overwhelming Number of Americans Would Not Volunteer to Fight if US Entered Major Conflict: Poll
In Israel, every citizen is required to serve in the Israel Defense Forces for at least a year.
Over the past month, we have been inundated with pictures and videos of 18- and 19-year-old service members, away from their families and in harm’s way to protect their country.
As we watch the conflict in the Middle East unfold, the question arises — would Americans be ready to fight for our country if we were pulled into a major war?
A recent poll by the research institute Echelon Insights found that 72 percent of Americans say they would not volunteer for military service in a major war, according to Newsweek.
“The figures come as all branches of the armed forces have in recent years struggled to meet their recruitment targets,
