“I was an Australian teen during the World War on Terror, AMA!”
-BlueAussieBoi144, t/Ask Me Anything, TypeIt, July 1st, 2054
“Did you ever got drafted into the military during the World War on Terror?”
-Anonymous poster from Papua, t/Ask Me Anything, TypeIt, July 1st, 2054
“Thankfully I didn’t since mainly it was due to the fact that during the World War on Terror, basically it only required that the oldest sibling in your family (if you had any…) would be drafted into the military.”
“I didn’t need to get drafted since I was 3rd youngest child in my family. However my sister (being the first child of my parents) was drafted into the ANZC Army and was stationed in Oman during the war.”
-BlueAussieBoi144, t/Ask Me Anything, TypeIt, July 1st, 2054
“Did she engage in any combat? Did she kill anyone in the war?”
-Anonymous poster from the Republic of Texas, t/Ask Me Anything, TypeIt, July 1st, 2054
“She was involved in combat so yes. As for killing she did had to kill a bunch of child soldiers a few times which she always felt horrible over.”
“Can’t say I blame her since I would have felt the same way if I was placed in that situation.”
-BlueAussieBoi144, t/Ask Me Anything, TypeIt, July 1st, 2054
“Where exactly did people got drafted at? Was anything like it was in the Vietnam War?”
-Anonymous poster from the Kingdom of Cleveland, t/Ask Me Anything, TypeIt, July 1st, 2054
“Usually whenever you turned 18 (if you were a only child or were the oldest child in your family) you basically were required to head to your nearest library, gym, townhall, or in most cases the nearest school in your area.”
“Most Australian teens basically went to their own high school that they graduated from and would basically gather around in their school’s gymnasium or cafeteria. From there all boys and girls who recently turned 18 years of age and graduated would be ordered to line up in a straight line.”
“Boys on one side, and girls on the other side.”
“Next was the national draft lottery.”
“Basically it was similar to how it worked in the Vietnam War.”
“There would be two people (one for boys and one for girls) all of which would have lightweight desktop computers which basically had the information needed for each person that was there.”
“These computers had everyone in it and had your history as well. This includes medical records, any felonies, relatives, and so on. EVERYONE had to be registered into it when they turned 15 in order to prepare them for possible future conscription. Anyone who failed to do so by the time they turned 18 were basically facing up to a sentence of 1 year in prison along with a $300,000 fine.”
“Although we don’t have draft anymore since the World War on Terror, we do still have this registration for Selective Services. Basically put if you live in any ANZC country you basically are required to fill out an application for this online or on paper when you turn 15 years old.”
“So that way if conscription is ever brought back in the ANZC, then it we will already have many registered men and women ready to fight.”
“Coming back to those computers, basically they printed out your official draft card in random order by year. So that means any card says the of August 1st, 2004, then basically everyone with that birthday will basically be sent into the ANZC Armed Forces (mostly sent to Saudi Arabia or to many military bases in Brazil) within one month.”
“This was basically always random. So each time it be different every 12 hours. And to make it more interesting is that they did this every four days of every week.”
“So if your D.O.B. was chosen by the said computer, you had to until one month to be ready to be sent out. Usually you had a choice on what part of the armed forces you wanted to serve in. So that means if you wanted to be in the ANZC Navy then you had that right to be in it since you chosen that.”
-BlueAussieBoi144, t/Ask Me Anything, TypeIt, July 1st, 2054
“How did many girls react to the military draft?”
“Did many felt very scared and thought it was unfair that they had to be drafted in war?”
-Anonymous poster from Sweden, t/Ask Me Anything, TypeIt, July 1st, 2054
“Many girls who were suitable for draft basically freaked out completely.”
“In secondary school I would always hear conversations between girls about “I’m suitable for draft and I am the oldest child in my family” or “If I get drafted what part of the ANZC Armed Forces should I pick that sees the least combat” at lunch or in the hallways while walking to my next class.”
“To be honest I understood why many girls freaked out when military draft was brought back, since the World War on Terror basically was the first war we Australians had women being drafted into battle alongside men.”
“Before that being a girl especially during the 1960’s when the war in Vietnam was happening, many teenage girls were ignorant of what really was going on in Vietnam so most of them didn’t fully understand what it was like for boys around their age being in dangerous situations.”
“And for a long time for much of human history, warfare was seen as a dangerous place for women as they were easy targets for enemies. Though it is true that men are mostly physically stronger than women, having only men fight in war never helped whatsoever as many families were destroyed or damaged.”
“But as of modern day we realize that war is war for a reason and you are going to see a lot of fucked up shit in battle. But if your not drafting women from 18-25 then your country is basically allowing itself to get attacked easier.”
“Times have changed. People used to say war never changes.”
“But to be fair it has changed because we have women serving in full combat now.”
-BlueAussieBoi144, t/Ask Me Anything, TypeIt, July 1st, 2054
“How did the LGBT community in Australia respond to the military draft?”
-Anonymous poster from New Zealand, t/Ask Me Anything, TypeIt, July 1st, 2054
“From what I remember is that it was mixed.”
“Some gays and lesbians were proud that they were able to serve for Australia to protect it.”
“While others were against it mostly because they were pacifists or because they were against the idea of see themselves in war.”
“I mean the Hamas Caliphate and Christian Patriots were slaughtering a bunch of gays, lesbians, transgenders, and bisexuals. So as a result what we Australians saw was a lot of people in the LGBT community willing to put their lives on the line just so they could show the rest of the world why homosexuality, transgender, and bisexuality is normal.”
“In fact during the World War on Terror, Hawaii had a gay man who ended up becoming a commander for his own division while fighting against the Hamas Caliphate. His name was Commander Bernard “Bernie” Kawasuki, to which many today call him by the title of the “Gay MacArthur”.”
-BlueAussieBoi144, t/Ask Me Anything, TypeIt, July 1st, 2054
“Did you know anyone who died in the war, especially people you knew and were close to?”
-Another anonymous poster from New Zealand, t/Ask Me Anything, TypeIt, July 1st, 2054
“I knew plenty of students at my secondary school who died in the war and were given a proper memorial ceremony held in their honor. I didn’t know them personally though, but I felt sad for their families and friends.”
“In fact I attended the same high school the famous Grey Fox went to, Woodsville High School. Today the high school has an entire World War on Terror memorial wall in it’s main lobby that has all the names of both male and female students who fought and perished in the war.”
“They maybe gone but they are remembered by our community for serving not for our country, but serving for humanity’s fight against terrorism.”
“And thus they died true heroes.”
-BlueAussieBoi144, t/Ask Me Anything, TypeIt, July 1st, 2054
“How did your parents react when your oldest sister got her draft card?”
-TechnoFreak101, t/Ask Me Anything, TypeIt, July 1st, 2054
“I saw my father cry when he saw her draft card. It was the only time in my life I ever saw my dad cry so many tears, perhaps more tears when our mother died from breast cancer back in 2014.”
“Although he was very scared of losing his daughter, he accepted it and demanded to her that she bring her ass back home alive and in one single piece.”
“And my sister didn’t break that promise, since she survived the war.”
-BlueAussieBoi144, t/Ask Me Anything, TypeIt, July 1st, 2054
“How were soldiers treated when they came back home after the war? Were they mistreated like veterans were during the Vietnam War or was it opposite?”
-Anonymous poster from New Britain, t/Ask Me Anything, TypeIt, July 1st, 2054
“Surprisingly when the war ended in 2028, we saw everyone in Adelaide cheering and praising our soldiers coming back from war. It was very much unlike what happened during the Vietnam War, since the World War on Terror wasn’t a war only fought by Australia or Brazil, but it was a global war fought by everyone.”
“We all had one enemy which was the terrorist. Sure we never did stop terrorism forever since it is impossible, but we did however brought a total end to religious fundamentalism in Christian and Islam. Because of that war we saw many Muslim nations become secular after realizing how fundamentalism was basically destroying them.”
“That said I won’t forget seeing many soldiers from all paths of life walking together waving the Australian flag and ANZC flag together. I won’t forget the massive crowds of people praising them for making Australia proud and showing Australia’s military might to the rest of the world.”
-BlueAussieBoi144, t/Ask Me Anything, TypeIt, July 1st, 2054
“How do you view Grey Fox or otherwise known as Louis Richard Howery-Morrell?”
“Is it true he is considered the greatest hero Australia ever had in her history? Because to be honest it sounds like it is often said so much to the point it almost like you guys brag about it.”
-Anonymous poster from the Provisional US, t/Ask Me Anything, TypeIt, July 1st, 2054
“I see your point that yeah he is indeed bragged about a lot. But he really is indeed the greatest hero Australia had in her entire history.”
“He stood up against what was wrong in Australia’s society when it came to racism and other discrimination. He exposed Hanson to the entire public showing that she was the real leader of the Australian Brotherhood. He teamed up with the Australian government and ANZC government to crush the organization.”
“I could go on and on about all the incredible things he did and fought for, but it be too long of a list.”
“But at the end of the day it really goes to show that if it wasn’t for him our nation would’ve been still the same old racist nation today. He proved our country wasn’t meant to be a European nation, Asian nation, Aboriginal nation, Polynesian nation, etc. He proved that Australia was a nation for Australians regardless of color.”
“Plus I also have to thank him for showing us how our countries of Australia and Brazil are literally cousins with similar histories of multiculturalism. He basically the reason our relationship with Brazil is still going strong.”
-BlueAussieBoi144, t/Ask Me Anything, TypeIt, July 1st, 2054