2007-05-11 15:58:34 · 9 answers · asked by brainRN 1 in Politics & Government ➔ Military
Yes an only son can be drafted by SSS if he is within the age range. He may also serve in a war zone. However before a unit deploys to a hazardous area he will fill out forms. In those forms are questions that ask that and he may not go if he requests it.
2007-05-11 16:11:30 · answer #1 · answered by Bored At Work 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
We have no draft currently so he would only serve if he was drafted. The " Sole Male Survivor" cases have been done but I am not sure it is a simple task. The key words here are drafte vs enlistment. If your son enlists, he is obligated to go where he is sent. Making a sole survivor case after enlistment probably wont work.
2007-05-11 16:20:05 · answer #2 · answered by Ret. Sgt. 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Good question--I would have said "No, because there isn't a military draft", but a Google search surprised me because I believed in this day and age with our military being a volunteer one, there was no restriction because there is no draft call up and I had also failed to remember that young men still have to register for the draft. But there is a law that is in effect to cover surviving family members of one who has died as a result of military service. Thanks for expanding my knowledge.
2007-05-11 16:19:26 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sure, Only sons have always been called to serve.
It doesn't matter to the government.
2007-05-11 16:06:21 · answer #4 · answered by eviechatter 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
No one can be called. There is no draft.
An only son can Volunteer, but he can't be called.
2007-05-11 16:19:55 · answer #5 · answered by Barry auh2o 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Why do you care? You'll find one excuse or another to be a coward and skip out of the draft if you want to.
2007-05-11 17:41:21 · answer #6 · answered by 34andlivingwithmomanddad 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I do not think they draft only sons because of the family name carried on.But my son is an only son but he signed up.
2007-05-11 16:01:40 · answer #7 · answered by ♥ Mel 7 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Simple answer is yes.....there are some circumstances that may preclude duty in a war zone....but only if you can find them.
2007-05-11 16:03:53 · answer #8 · answered by wbaker777 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
He must have enlisted, so yes.
2007-05-11 16:01:00 · answer #9 · answered by butrcupps 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋