Originally Posted by TakuanSoho

Not force, at least not for me. Force is where a third party forces you to do something you otherwise wouldn't do. The element of force in this case can only occur if the person was drafted or if the military did something that violated the terms of the contract. In this case neither has occurred, so the issue of force was removed when he voluntarily signed the contract. Once he did that he agreed with the choice, and there is no force.

Much like with Congress whining about Bush and Iraq, they are the ones who gave up their ability to choose. If you don't like the outcome, don't do it in the first place.