Dwight Howard Has One Suggestion For Each American

[ad_1] by Cedric 'BIG CED' Thornton December 30, 2025

'One 12 months of service obligatory for everybody born in America,' he suggests.

NBA Corridor of Famer Dwight Howard took to social media to supply President Donald Trump a suggestion that many individuals, together with the president, could disagree with: that “everybody born in America” ought to serve a compulsory 12 months of service to the nation.

The previous Orlando Magic middle took the stance that if we, as Individuals, served one 12 months, it might assist with self-discipline and construction. He did ask individuals to chime in with their ideas.

Random. I actually really feel just like the president ought to make one 12 months of service obligatory for everybody born in America. A variety of different nations do it. And I believe it might assist with self-discipline and construction. I’m curious what yall suppose would this assist America or nah.

— Dwight Howard (@DwightHoward) December 29, 2025

The individuals didn't disappoint of their responses.

A suggestion was made which will profit extra residents by selling decency amongst them. Somebody stated individuals ought to spend a 12 months working in customer support to learn to higher cope with totally different individuals.

I believe one 12 months of customer support of any kind (retail, serving, bartending, telephones, and so forth) would assist this nation all perceive one another and possibly even get alongside higher.

— ʀɨʟɛʏ (@RileySullivan3) December 29, 2025

Nevertheless, Howard doubled down and continued to push for the obligatory army service. One other individual advocated requiring individuals to take aptitude checks to be allowed to vote, then to serve a 12 months.

Folks ought to get an inherent ability check earlier than they're allowed to vote. This could occur earlier than obligatory service.

— Andrew Julian Mahiga (@Drudysseus) December 29, 2025

This consumer isn't a part of that program in any respect, as he believes nobody ought to be pressured into service to “construct self-discipline.”

Different nations do it for safety causes or they want the manpower.

Both they face fixed threats of assault or they’re small and may’t area a army with solely volunteers.

We've got neither.

No nation on Earth forces army service to only “construct self-discipline.”

— Energy DF (@PowerGotNow) December 29, 2025

X consumer Doran Maul puzzled how this will occur after we can’t even get individuals to vote voluntarily.

Dwight, we will not even get people to vote. One 12 months? Nah.

— Doran (@doranmaul) December 29, 2025

Another person needed to remind him that even the president himself evaded service by claiming he had bone spurs.

The person himself claimed unhealthy toes to not serve. That is my reply

— Chick Hernandez (@MrChickSports) December 29, 2025

Howard performed 18 seasons within the NBA with the Magic, Los Angeles Lakers, Houston Rockets, Atlanta Hawks, Washington Wizards, Charlotte Hornets, and Philadelphia 76ers. He received an NBA Championship whereas taking part in with the Lakers in 2020. He was the NBA Defensive Participant of the Yr for 3 straight seasons, named to the All-NBA First Crew in 5 consecutive seasons for eight appearances, and chosen for the All-Star Recreation in eight straight seasons. He additionally led the league in rebounds for 5 seasons and blocks within the 2009 and 2010 seasons.