CBO Weighs In on the All-Volunteer Force

Publication Date: July 2007

Publisher(s): Heritage Foundation (Washington, D.C.)

Author(s): Tim Kane

Series: WebMemo

Topic: Military and defense (Military service)

Keywords: National security; service; patriotism; army

Type: Brief

Coverage: United States

Abstract:

A new report by the Congressional Budget Office debunks the notion that a volunteer military is inferior to a conscripted force.