Former Los Angeles Lakers star Dwight Howard believes the president should make U.S. military service mandatory.
Former NBA star Dwight Howard recently shared an interesting idea on social media about serving in the United States military. The eight-time NBA All-Star posted on X that he believes serving in the military should be mandatory for every person who is born in the United States.
. ”A lot of other countries do it. And I think it would help with discipline and structure. I’m curious what y’all think, would this help America or nah.": "Other countries do it for security reasons or they need the manpower. Either they face constant threats of attack or they’re small and can’t field a military with only volunteers.The post from Dwight Howard has more than 6,600 replies and has reached nearly 3 million people as of Tuesday, Jan. 6. Howard, a former No. 1 overall pick of the Orlando Magic, spent 18 seasons in the NBA, playing for the Magic, Lakers, Rockets, Hawks, Hornets, Wizards and 76ers. He averaged 15.7 points and 11.8 rebounds per game for his career, helping the Lakers to an NBA title in 2020. In addition to being an eight-time NBA All-Star, Howard was also named first-team All-NBA five times and is a three-time NBA Defensive Player of the Year winner.Matt Connolly is a Sports Trending Reporter for PennLive, writing about the NFL, college sports and other topics. He has covered college football and college basketball since 2010 and was on the Clemson beat...
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