Does America Need A "Military Covenant"?

ONE ON ONE - Army and Air Force wheelchair basketball players go one on one while competing at the Olympic Training Center during a wheelchair basketball competition at the 2011 Warrior Games in Colorado Springs, Colo., May 18, 2011. U.S. Army photo by Master Sgt. Dave Largent

A ‘Military Covenant’ for America -- New York Times

In Britain, two news items dominated the airwaves this past weekend: the Eurovision Song Contest finale and the proposal to make into law the “military covenant” — the informal pact between the British government and members of the armed forces, promising fair treatment in return for military service. While the value of bringing something like Eurovision to the United States may be debatable, there may be value in exploring the military covenant, especially as a potential framework for bridging what we know as the civilian-military divide.

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My Comment: I have no problem with having a "military covenant". But what will kill such a concept is that there is no willingness to provide the education and publicity to support such a concept .... especially during a time of severe financial distress and a focus on other conflicts/issues.