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Serve a certain time in the military
draft
It is most critical for our military to have, Men and women can both serve their country in each branch of the military.
Draft men to serve in the military
due to restriction in the Japanese military, only 20,000 serve on active duty
No-Fillmore did not serve in the regular military. He did organize and serve in a home guard for men over 45 in Buffalo, NY during the civil war.
In the North - men of military age who could pay a substitute to take their place.
Yes and they are able to serve openly
Prior to the "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" policy being implemented, the US military could ask servicemen and women outright if they are gay and kick them out for it as the military services have had a long-standing policy of not allowing gay men and women to serve as soldiers. Since the enactment of DADT, the government would no longer "ask" recruits if they were gay, but gays may only serve if they do not "tell" or keep their sexual orientation private and do not engage in homosexual activity.
the cash and carry policy had the military draft more men
Yes, the selective service act was very popular and included all young men above a certain age and it allowed the men to select the branch of the military in which they would serve.