Rob Schneider Proposes Reinstatement of Military Draft Amid Push for Traditional American Values

The United States has not implemented a military draft since 1972, during the Vietnam War.

Comedian and actor Rob Schneider speaks during Jan Jekielek, Epoch Times senior editor and host of American Thought Leaders, book launch “Killed to Oder” at the Trump-Kennedy Center in Washington on March 16, 2026. Madalina Kilroy/The Epoch Times

Actor and comedian Rob Schneider is calling on the United States to reinstate a military draft as part of a public appeal for Americans to return to traditional values.

In a lengthy social media post on March 27, the 62-year-old urged citizens to complete two years of national service, amid heightened geopolitical tensions involving the United States and Iran.