The United States had conscription during the Vietnam war era, which fueled massive antiwar protests,but today has an all-volunteer armed force.

VOA: standard.2009.09.09

He says it is an all-out shutdown. Regularly scheduled tours of South Korea's side of the heavily armed inter-Korean border were abruptly curtailed Thursday after the North's announcement came out, as a safety precaution.

VOA: standard.2010.05.27