With Gen Z facing more mental health issues and a newer distrust of the military, a possible draft will leave damaging everlasting effects upon the generation. By: Angel Martin, Opinion Editor With the conflict in Iran stretching on for two-and-a-half months, and the U.S. appearing to take a more hostile approach to international diplomacy, Americans fear the possibility of getting drafted. If a draft occurs, Gen Z, in particular, will be afflicted the most, because they have