Are you between the ages of 18 and 25?

Do you like to travel?

How do you feel about wearing army fatigues on a daily basis?

Well, you might be in luck, considering how the U.S. has used and abused its military forces throughout the world since March 2003.

Last week, a 136-page report issued by Andrew Krepinevich, a retired Army officer, was released, detailing the shortage of U.S. troops overseas.

Though Iraq is thousands of miles away and a mere blip on the radar for most students, the implications of war are vast and far-reaching for several reasons, not the least of which is a draft that could be the solution to the government's problem.

Let's be honest; stretching 136,000 troops in Iraq can only last for so long.

During parliamentary elections in December, about 160,000 troops were stationed in Iraq, and in March 2003, about 192,000 troops. Mere scare tactics used by liberal ideologues, you say? The U.S. can never be defeated, you exclaim? Keep in mind, Krepinevich was contracted by the Pentagon to compile the report.

Just think back to Vietnam, an 11-year war that required the service of 2.59 million Americans, claiming the lives of 58,148 of them.

Based on these numbers, it would appear the U.S. and Iraq were progressing on the fast track toward peace, highlighted by the fact that there is less of a U.S. military presence overseas.

But in truth, the U.S. is in a precarious position, especially with respect to Iran's desire to facilitate a nuclear program.

What can the U.S. do? It is already in the midst of battles on several fronts with no end in sight. To attack another state would certainly not bode well for a country already despised by a large portion of the global population. Not to mention the fact that the there simply is not the manpower to sustain conflicts in Iraq, Iran and Afghanistan and who knows, maybe even North Korea at some point.

Perhaps the college-aged demographic can expect a draft, if the U.S. is really intent upon waging wars on several fronts to quash burgeoning powers that can threaten the U.S.

As much as the U.S. would like to maintain total control and continue to be the dominant superpower, something's got to give.

How many more parents have to lose their children before the U.S. decides to scrap its unilateral foreign policy?