As Americans are becoming more affluent they no longer see the advantages of service. My father grew up on a farm and a military career was just an escape from that life.

This is just an observation but our Countries military is diversifying like the rest of our society. They offer immigration help to any alien resident who signs up for service. Anyone who knows their history know that Rome had to do the same thing to keep it's army ranks to a full level. Does anyone else see these similarities?