My brother inlaw happens to be the youngest and only son to my mother inlaw. But his father who was never married to my mother inlaw has a family of his own where my brother inlaw is the oldest of several sons. So my question is can he still be drafted for war?
2007-03-26 09:15:19 · 16 answers · asked by Knowledge 4 in Politics & Government ➔ Military
Its just a what if question, I know that currently there is no draft going on. If you don't have an answer, please don't answer.
2007-03-26 09:30:55 · update #1
If there was a draft, yes he could be drafted.
There is no deferment for only sons or sole surviving sons anymore.
Unless, you had a Sibling killed in the line of duty while serving in the military. Then any remaining siblings could receive a deferment from the draft.
2007-03-26 09:37:51 · answer #1 · answered by jeeper_peeper321 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋
this brother inlaw and that sister inlaw and sally and bob dont have anything to do with being drafted in the war.
1. they have to be young
2. they cant have served before (and have left the army)
3. they're not even doing a draft !
so no.
2007-03-26 09:20:01 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The United States hasn't had a draft in many years, and won't have a draft in the forseeable future.
2007-03-26 09:22:03 · answer #3 · answered by chuck_junior 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The draft ended a long time ago.
2007-03-26 09:22:44 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Contrary to popular belief, "only sons," "the last son to carry the family name," and "sole surviving sons" must register for the draft, they can be drafted, and they can serve in combat. However, they may be entitled to a peacetime deferment if there is a military death in the immediate family.
Provisions regarding the survivors of veterans were written into Selective Service law after World War II. Details have varied over the years, but the basic premise remains the same; where a family member has been lost as a result of military service, the remaining family members should be protected insofar as possible.
It is important to keep in mind that the provisions are directly related to service-connected deaths. The mere fact that a man is the only child or only son does not qualify him for consideration - he must be the survivor of one who died as a result of military service.
The present law provides a peacetime exemption for anyone whose parent or sibling was killed in action, died in line of duty, or died later as a result of disease or injury incurred in line of duty while serving in the armed forces of the United States.
Also included are those whose parent or sibling is in a captured or missing status as a result of service in the armed forces during any period of time. This is known as the "surviving son or brother" provision. A man does not have to be the only surviving son in order to qualify; if there are four sons in a family and one dies in the line of duty, the remaining three would qualify for surviving son or brother status under the present law.
The surviving son or brother provision is applicable only in peacetime. It does not apply in time of war or national emergency declared by the Congress.
The original law, passed in 1948, exempted the sole surviving son of a family where one or more sons or daughters died as a result of military service. No restriction existed at that time to limit the exemption to peacetime. The provision was intended to protect families which had lost a member in World War II.
In 1964, recognizing that sons of World War II veterans were reaching draft age, Congress changed the law to include the sole surviving son of a family where the father, or one or more sons or daughters, died as a result of military service. At this time the peacetime-only restriction was also added to the law.
A further change was made in 1971, expanding the exemption to any son, not necessarily the sole surviving son, of a family where the father, brother or sister died as a result of military service. This provision was recently expanded to include mothers.
2007-03-26 14:37:41 · answer #5 · answered by My little girl is here!! 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If and when the draft gets activated, he can get selected. He's not the only one that carries the last name and he's physically capable, right?
2007-03-26 09:19:13 · answer #6 · answered by HappilyEverAfter 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
What country do you live in? There is no draft in America.
2007-03-26 09:17:49 · answer #7 · answered by madbaldscotsman 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The 'Draft' has not be enacted yet, therefore, there's nothing to worry about.
Anyway, the Draft goes by age not family situation.
2007-03-26 09:19:22 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
Family or not....there is no draft in the US...at least not now...and hopefully never.
2007-03-26 09:20:28 · answer #9 · answered by Rick 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It all depends on many factors - so far there is no draft
2007-03-26 09:19:01 · answer #10 · answered by hobo 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋