I recall it being a big deal that the draft age was lowered to 25 for Ukrainians. I kind of understand keeping young men around until 25, but I also acknowledge that there are 40+ year olds fighting, and many men are tired.
My apologies if this sounds daft. I’m an American, the last time we issued the draft was during the 1970s, my dads generation, which was very unpopular with him. I believe in the US, we liked the soldiers to be 18 because their reaction time (with a weapon) was slightly faster, and it was optimal for gun fighting.
I’d like to see as many Ukrainians survive this war as possible. and hope this doesn’t sound disrespectful.
This is a great question! I remember the Army recruiting pitches of the early 1990s, they claimed to offer personal development, education benefits and travel, the selling points were geared exclusively towards the very young and unattached, but the actors in the posters and commercials seemed to be mostly older, mid 20s to early 30s. No acne or braces there.