(a) What is "Selective Service"
(b) "He's 18 and lives in AZ. Will he ever get drafted into the military or have to do anything like that?"
2006-10-13 17:43:43 · 9 answers · asked by slipknpsycho 1 in News & Events ➔ Current Events
By law, when a male turns the age of 18 they must register for Selective Service. What this is, is if there ever is a draft to take place, all men registered will be in the picking process. They take the youngest that are not in school first and work their way up the ladder.
I really don't think you should be too concerned as of yet. There is no talk about a draft being initialized.
2006-10-13 17:47:09 · answer #1 · answered by ybot84 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Take everything said by EllisD
and add this:
The draft board was inactive after vietnam
In 2003 by order of Pres George W. Bush the draft board was re-instated
Ask yourself WHY DOES THE US NEED A DRAFT BOARD READY & WAITING... if the US doesn't plan on needing to draft?
So, it is, sadly, entirely possible that he could be called into military.
It would be in your best interet to read up on the history of Bill Clinton, he was pretty crafty (I suppose that is a reasonable word) at figuring out how to get out of his call to service during the draft for Vietnam
Also, read recent articles about how the military is falling short on "recruitment goals", that means there aren't enough persons volunteering for service to fulfill the needs/anticipated needs
2006-10-13 17:57:27 · answer #2 · answered by Bama 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
every man has to sign up for the draft when they turn 18, unless there is a draft (which there hasn't been one since like the sixtys) they will not have to go anywhere..there ara enough men and women who sign up willingly so i dont see why they would be a draft in the near future ...
2006-10-13 17:53:10 · answer #3 · answered by code-e 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The military draft has not been around for some time now.
You don't have a draft issue.
2006-10-13 17:57:46 · answer #4 · answered by no nickname 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2016-10-16 04:29:05 · answer #5 · answered by dmitriev 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't know anything about the military, but if you are drafted, then I will give you two words . . . GOOD LUCK.
2006-10-13 17:45:28 · answer #6 · answered by xinnybuxlrie 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Fake a mental illness and they wont call upon you!
2006-10-13 17:52:31 · answer #7 · answered by jizzi 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
here we go again, does that remind anybody about viet nam?
2006-10-13 19:16:59 · answer #8 · answered by acid tongue 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
THERE IS NO DRAFT !!
2006-10-13 17:44:54 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋