Congressional Digest

Excerpt

“Ask not what your country can do for you, but what you can do
for your country,” John F. Kennedy famously challenged
Americans in his 1961 inaugural address. Shortly thereafter, Congress
authorized the Peace Corps, designed to promote peace and goodwill
through volunteer work in developing countries. Since then, politicians
of all stripes have continued to extol the virtues of service.
Community service programs are especially valued as opportunities for young Americans of different ethnic and
class backgrounds to work side by side for a common purpose.
The other avenue for such interaction is milita…