What percentage of your fighting force can you have desert and still be a reliable fighting unit?

In WWII a very, very small percentage of US forces actually fought. Most were doing what Halliburton is being paid a princely sum to do now, because there is no draft.

These deserters are the "front-line" troops, and deserted just before and during the battle. Big difference.

They are not and never will be an effective force. I realize Conservatives don't learn from history or historians so I won't tell you to research "Vietnamization" but I will suggest it to anyone with an open mind.

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