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b'In July, 1973 then-U.S. Secretary of Defense Melvin R. Laird announced the U.S. military would fill its ranks with volunteers, not draftees. In the last fifty years over 11 million volunteers have signed up, making the All-Volunteer Force a model recruitment process for the country. Hosts LTG (Ret.) Leslie C. Smith and SMA (Ret.) Dan Dailey sit down with General (Ret.) Carter Ham to discuss what it was like being amongst the first to volunteer in that 1973 volunteer class, and then chat with Lt. Gen. Walter E. Piatt to discuss what the Army is doing this month to celebrate the 50th anniversary.\\n\\xa0\\nGuests: \\nGEN Carter Ham, U.S. Army Retired\\nLTG Walter Piatt, Director of the Army Staff\\n\\xa0\\nDonate:\\xa0If you are interested in supporting AUSA\\u2019s educational programs, such as this podcast, please visit\\xa0www.ausa.org/donate.\\nFeedback:\\xa0How are we doing? Email us at\\xa0podcast@ausa.org.\\nDisclaimer:\\nAUSA\\u2019s Army Matters podcast primary purpose is to entertain. The podcast does not constitute advice or services. While guests are invited to listen, listeners please note that you are not being provided professional advice from the podcast or the guests. The views and opinions of our guests do not necessarily reflect the views of AUSA.'