. >> excuse me, general stanley mccrystal, famous as the commander of special operation forces in the remark war, famous as somebody who then became the commander in afghanistan, only to be fired after about a year on the job. once he retired, he came out and announced that he thought the all-volunteer force was a bad idea. >> let's let him speak for him self at an aspen conference in 2012 on this subject. >> my guess is we're not bog to get a draft through but what is your take on some sort of mandatory national service? >> i am becoming a little bit more extreme on this each year. right now i think everybody 56 years old and younger ought to have to serve two years. i'm 57. [laughter] now, what i really believe is i think we need national service, and i think you need it either at the conclusion of high school or university. >> people cheered that. they did. >> do you think they meant it? >> i don't know. i agree with general crystal. but i'm kireous why he waited -- curious why he waited until he was no longer in active duty to announce his support of national service. had he done