U.S. Military Transitions to All-Volunteer Force in 1973

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07.03.2013

Courtesy Photo

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Today’s Army enlists only those who voluntarily choose to enter into military service. That has not always been the case. In 1973, the U.S. military implemented the all-volunteer force that replaced the conscription system used previously. Courtesy photo

• Date Taken: 07.03.2013
• Date Posted: 07.03.2025 11:55
• Photo ID: 9148404
• VIRIN: 130703-D-D0439-6465
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