What is this recurring connection between big missiles sending men to the moon and the military industrial complex sending expeditionary forces overseas?

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[–] 2 points 6 months ago

I just went down a mini rabbit hole.

WW2: 10 million drafted, 16 million in the service. 400,000 casualties overall. I couldn't find anything that split casualty figures by volunteer/drafted status.

Vietnam: 1.9 million conscripted. About 17,000 casualties among the drafted.

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