Editor's Note - This story originally appeared in the Bolling Air Force Base (BAFB) newspaper, Bolling Beam, Nov. 14, 1969. BAFB is one of three military properties that now constitute Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling (JBAB). The Department of Defense [DoD] is studying the possibilities and feasibilities of instituting an all-volunteer force for the military services. This study is being made at the behest of President Nixon in an attempt to better military life and eliminate the need for the induction of manpower into the armed forces. All Volunteer Force Feasible 691114-A-zz999-001

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