To what extent was the breakdown of the United States military in Vietnam a result of conscription?

by the_elastic_man

When reading about or discussing Vietnam I commonly hear that the armed forces were almost non functioning by the end of the war, with soldiers deliberately avoiding combat and the infamous practice of fragging. To what extent are these stories true, and if they are, to what extent were they a byproduct of an at least partially conscripted army?

Georgy_K_Zhukov

As regards the aspect of your question about fragging, this old answer might be of interest.