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Dear Friend,Thank you
for reading this week's edition
of "The Fisher Rx." Today, we're
talking about "A Call to
National Service." I look
forward to hearing from you on
this issue and others that are
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Sincerely,
Dr. Ada M. Fisher
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Dr. Ada M. Fisher, MD
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Attending funerals
for veterans, I am
always struck that
in presenting the US
flag to the
deceased's family,
these words are
said: "On behalf of
a grateful
nation..." As our
reliance on a
voluntary military
service corps has
increased, it is
apparent that fewer
are voluntarily
answering the call
to defend this great
nation from enemies,
domestic and
foreign, though all
benefit from their
sacrifices. 
Unemployment and the
high numbers of
students with
limited skills'
proficiency for a
global work force
says we must have an
alternative to
provide training for
young people who are
dropping out of and
tuning out public
schools before they
finish high school
or go to college.
The number of young
people lacking the
self discipline to
be on time, exhibit
professionalism on
their jobs, dress
and act
appropriately in
social interactions,
and take
responsibility for
their lives says we
need an alternative
to mama's house. 
A National Service
Draft which provides
options for those
18-26 to serve their
nation is an idea
whose time may be at
hand. With minimal
exemptions this type
of service would do
much for our nation.
Deferments for
college would have a
requirement of one
year of service for
each year deferred.
In addition, those
who served would be
given credit toward
educational cost
with preferential
consideration for
any federal grants,
scholarships and
future employment.
The National
Disaster caused by
Hurricane Katrina
has proven that we
need more citizen
volunteers for
National Service
between 18-30. Older
workers with
critical talents in
public health, the
coast guard, as well
as private groups
such as the Red
Cross or Salvation
Army need more to
step forward to
help. Right now this
nation is most
vulnerable to a
terrorist attack and
we don’t have the
troops we need for
domestic and
international
operations.