{"id":2989,"date":"2026-03-29T09:30:42","date_gmt":"2026-03-29T09:30:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/8657085.xyz\/?p=2989"},"modified":"2026-03-29T09:30:42","modified_gmt":"2026-03-29T09:30:42","slug":"rob-schneider-calls-for-us-to-restore-military-draft-for-our-nations-young-people-amid-iran-war","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/8657085.xyz\/?p=2989","title":{"rendered":"Rob Schneider calls for US to &#8216;restore military draft for our nation&#8217;s young people&#8217; amid Iran war"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <div style=\"display: grid; grid-template-columns: 300px 160px; gap: 2px; width: 460px; background: #eee; padding: 2px;\">\r\n\r\n  <!-- \u6574\u884c\u5bbd\u5e7f\u544a -->\r\n  <div style=\"grid-column: 1\/-1; width: 460px; height: 250px; background: #ccc; display: grid; place-items: center;\">\r\n  <script async type=\"application\/javascript\" src=\"https:\/\/a.magsrv.com\/ad-provider.js\"><\/script> \r\n <ins class=\"eas6a97888e2\" data-zoneid=\"5876674\"><\/ins> \r\n <script>(AdProvider = window.AdProvider || []).push({\"serve\": {}});<\/script>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n  <div style=\"grid-column: 1\/-1; width: 460px; height: 90px; background: #ccc; display: grid; place-items: center;\">\r\n  <script async type=\"application\/javascript\" src=\"https:\/\/a.magsrv.com\/ad-provider.js\"><\/script> \r\n <ins class=\"eas6a97888e2\" data-zoneid=\"5876676\"><\/ins> \r\n <script>(AdProvider = window.AdProvider || []).push({\"serve\": {}});<\/script>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n\r\n  <!-- \u5de6\u4fa7\u7ad6\u6392 -->\r\n  <div style=\"height: 250px; background: #ccc; display: grid; place-items: center;\">\r\n  <script async type=\"application\/javascript\" src=\"https:\/\/a.magsrv.com\/ad-provider.js\"><\/script> \r\n <ins class=\"eas6a97888e2\" data-zoneid=\"5876672\"><\/ins> \r\n <script>(AdProvider = window.AdProvider || []).push({\"serve\": {}});<\/script>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n  <div style=\"height: 500px; background: #ccc; display: grid; place-items: center;\">\r\n  <script async type=\"application\/javascript\" src=\"https:\/\/a.magsrv.com\/ad-provider.js\"><\/script> \r\n <ins class=\"eas6a97888e2\" data-zoneid=\"5876680\"><\/ins> \r\n <script>(AdProvider = window.AdProvider || []).push({\"serve\": {}});<\/script>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n\r\n  <!-- \u53f3\u4fa7\u6469\u5929\u697c\uff08\u548c\u5de6\u4fa7\u5b8c\u5168\u5bf9\u9f50\uff09 -->\r\n  <div style=\"grid-row: 3\/5; height: 750px; background: #ccc; display: grid; place-items: center;\">\r\n  <script async type=\"application\/javascript\" src=\"https:\/\/a.magsrv.com\/ad-provider.js\"><\/script> \r\n <ins class=\"eas6a97888e2\" data-zoneid=\"5876678\"><\/ins> \r\n <script>(AdProvider = window.AdProvider || []).push({\"serve\": {}});<\/script>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n  \r\n  <script async type=\"application\/javascript\" src=\"https:\/\/a.magsrv.com\/ad-provider.js\"><\/script> \r\n <ins class=\"eas6a97888e6\" data-zoneid=\"5876682\"><\/ins> \r\n <script>(AdProvider = window.AdProvider || []).push({\"serve\": {}});<\/script>\r\n<\/div><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p>Rob Schneider has called on the US to reinstate the military draft as he sounded the alarm on American forces.<\/p>\n<p>The actor urged mandatory service for young Americans, arguing that the country needs to rediscover unity and shared sacrifice amid rising tensions across the Middle East.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe must once again recommit ourselves to one nation under God, indivisible,\u201d Schneider wrote on X. \u201cTherefore, we must restore the military draft for our nation\u2019s young people.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>Rob Schneider speaks at a Turning Point USA event at the University of California, Berkeley on November 10, 2025. <span class=\"credit\">Getty Images<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\u201cEach and every American, at 18 years of age, must serve two years of military service. They could also choose to serve part of that time overseas or in country in a volunteer capacity.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>His comments land as the US remains embroiled in a growing conflict with Iran, sparking fresh concerns about troop levels and long-term readiness.<\/p>\n<aside class=\"single__inline-module aligncenter wp-block-nypost-editor-primary-tag\">\n<\/aside>\n<p>The US hasn\u2019t called a draft since 1972, at the tail end of the Vietnam War, though men between 18 and 25 still have to register with the Selective Service System in case one is ever reinstated.<\/p>\n<p>The \u201cDeuce Bigalow\u201d star argued that America\u2019s \u201cunparalleled freedoms and opportunities\u201d come with a price \u2014 and that young people should help pay it.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBy protecting and preserving these freedoms, young people, regardless of race, creed or religion will be united in service to their country and just as importantly, to each other,\u201d he wrote, pointing out that many nations already require military service and the US once did too.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>Two young US soldiers raid a neighborhood in Baghdad, Iraq. <span class=\"credit\">AP<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>Schneider said he wants every 18-year-old in America to serve two years in the military. <span class=\"credit\">AFP via Getty Images<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Schneider, who hasn\u2019t served in the military, said his plan would include both men and women, with a focus on discipline and physical training.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe would have all of our young men and women put into a rigorous physical training course that they could use for the rest of their lives,\u201d he said. \u201cWe would always have a standing army ready at all times, including for domestic problems like natural disasters.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>He also took aim at higher education, suggesting military service could instill a stronger sense of patriotism.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cUnlike in today\u2019s universities, our young people will learn how truly great their country is and how unique and incredible are the freedoms that this nation bestows upon them,\u201d he wrote. \u201cService is a solemn reminder of the men and women before them who \u2018paid the last full measure of devotion.\u2019\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>President Donald Trump has not ruled out bringing back the military draft. <span class=\"credit\">AFP via Getty Images<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>And in a swipe at Washington, Schneider floated the idea of making politicians\u2019 families serve too \u2014 arguing it could change how leaders think about sending troops into harm\u2019s way.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe would have in service every segment of our society represented so that our elected officials would be more hesitant and not cavalier about sending their own sons and daughters off to a faraway war unless it was truly in our nation\u2019s interests,\u201d he said. \u201cThis discussion and implementation must begin.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, the White House has kept the door cracked open on the issue. Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt recently said that while a draft is not currently planned, it hasn\u2019t been taken off the table as the conflict with Iran unfolds.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cPresident Trump wisely does not remove options off of the table,\u201d she said in a Fox News interview. \u201cIt\u2019s not part of the current plan right now, but the president, again, wisely keeps his options on the table.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Any move to reinstate the draft would ultimately require an act of Congress.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><!-- \u603b\u5bb9\u5668\uff1a\u6700\u5927\u5bbd908px Grid\u7d27\u51d1\u5e03\u5c40 -->\r\n<div style=\"display: grid; grid-template-columns: 728px 160px; gap:2px; width:908px; background:#eee; padding:2px;\">\r\n\r\n  <!-- \u901a\u680f\u9876\u90e8\uff1a\u6700\u5927\u6a2a\u5e45 908x258 \u8de8\u6574\u884c -->\r\n  <div style=\"grid-column:1\/-1; height:258px; background:#ff6b6b; display:grid; place-items:center;\">\r\n    <!-- JuicyAds v3.0 -->\r\n<script type=\"text\/javascript\" data-cfasync=\"false\" async src=\"https:\/\/poweredby.jads.co\/js\/jads.js\"><\/script>\r\n<ins id=\"1114307\" data-width=\"908\" data-height=\"258\"><\/ins>\r\n<script type=\"text\/javascript\" data-cfasync=\"false\" async>(adsbyjuicy = window.adsbyjuicy || []).push({'adzone':1114307});<\/script>\r\n<!--JuicyAds END-->\r\n  <\/div>\r\n\r\n  <!-- \u7b2c\u4e8c\u901a\u680f\uff1a728\u00d790 \u901a\u680f -->\r\n  <div style=\"grid-column:1\/-1; 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