You must sign up for the draft when you reach the age of 18. If you fail to sign up past the six months since you turned 18 you WILL be fined up to $250,000. The law says if you fail to sign up for the draft its called running from Civic Duties and you can get arrested and fined.
You have to register for the Selective Service Act.
Men, age 18 plus.
when must all men register for selective service
No, women are not required to register for the draft.
They must register for the draft.
You do Not have to join the USA armed forces. There is no draft. If you are a man, you do have to register for the draft when you are 18, but, you do Not have to join the armed forces if you do not want to.
In the US they register for the military draft.
It used to be 18 years old. But today there is on Draft in the USA, so no registration is required. Vietnam was the last war to use the draft in the USA.
There is currently no draft in the US. However, the US requires male residents between 18 and 26 years old to be registered with the Selective Service System. ALL male residents must register, including non-citizens and illegal aliens.
The reason for this is so if there is situation when the draft has to be used again all men from the age of 18 and who have signed up are eligible to fight in a war.
Every male citizen must register with the Selective Service System within 30 days of their 18th birthday. Failure to register can have serious consequences, including being ineligible for federal student aid, federal job training, and federal employment.
Males 30 days before turning age 18, to 29 days after, must register for the Selective Service Draft.
Most males are required to register for the selective service when they turn 18. In case of an emergency they can be called for a military draft.