Recently, the news has been filled with reports regarding the military's acceptance of increasing numbers of felons into their ranks. I still believe that each and every male and female who reaches the age of 18 should spend two years in military training. Our young people are spending more and more of their precious twenties still being dependent children and/or getting into all sorts of trouble with sex, drugs, and violence. Two years of military experience would toughen 'em up, teach them self-discipline, give them an outlet for their immense unfocused energies, and provide an opportunity for them to become more mature, thinking individuals.
