HI Dave,

On Sun 2038-Jun-27 19:26, Dave Drum (1:124/311) wrote to Richard Webb:



 RW> service should be required.  YEs the blind man can be a
 RW> radio op, computer programmer, machinist or cook.  SAme with the fellow
 RW> in the wheelchair.  I've stated much the same
 RW> however, with those caveats.

DD> See my answer to Bob Klahn as to why I think his requirement for
DD> military service is a bit wrong-headed. I envision a program much
DD> like the Peace Corps with the military as a last resort for those
DD> who cannot do anything else productive. Sort of a (I think the name
DD> was ) V.I.S.T.A. deal. But, all physically able would have to
DD> undergo basic military training ... and keep their basic weapon
DD> available to themselves and in good repair should the call come.
I can see that.  Once he's undergone that training then he
might be doing the peace corps type thing.  THat training
should be quite extensive.  A good basic starter, along with weapons is
cert training.  I strongly believe that to get a
high school diploma young people should undergo cert
training.

Good example of what I'm talking about from when we went
through Cert a few months ago.  We're doing the exercise of
lift the toppled wall with makeshift levers to pull a body
out from under it.  I take my turn at a lever at one end,
and my turn helping get the usual cpr dummy out from under.
meanwhile my lady's sitting there in her wheelchair.  I
pushed her forward and said something like "she may not be
able to operate a lever, but she should get a shot at
coordinating the team.


Regards,
           Richard
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