Who Should Serve in the Military?

It has often been mooted that those who determine on the application of military force should also be the ones who do the actual fighting, namely middle-aged legislators enjoying privileged lives.

In the brave days of ancient Greece, the most ferocious and successful fighters were the so-called Silver Shields, a volunteer army composed of Alexander's veterans. They had to be at least 70 years old to join.

http://opinionator.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/03/15/the-other-1-percent/?scp=1&sq=the-other-1-percent&st=cse