when must all men register for selective service
when must all men register for the selective service
Because it is used should the US feel the need to bring back the draft.
When they are 18
18
During WW2, the local government formed a Draft Board who selected young men for military duty. They went through a selection process and sent out a "Draft Letter" informing them to report to for duty. In the 1960's and even today, a young man who reaches the age of 18 must register for Selective Service and he would be sent a Draft Card. When and if he was required for military service, he would be contacted and it could be with a letter.
many young men were drafted
You were put in jail. Which is why a number of young men went to Canada.
It was the North that had the problems with the draft. An affluent young man could pay a substitute to do his service for him. This was obviously bad for morale. But it also didn't help the armies much. Simply - who were these substitutes? Obviously, men who had been too young or too old when the draft was first announced, or men who had been dodging the draft, or men who had already been rejected by the army.
At the beginning of World War Two (and before) men willingly enlisted. The government put the draft in place eventually. The draft weeded out those who were not eligible to serve and those who could. Men continued to enlist willingly though. Some young men who were only 17 uncommonly and fraudulently enlisted too by telling the recruiters they were 18 and often showed false papers.
In the US they register for the military draft.
Men, age 18 plus.
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.
The selective service act is the requirement of all young men to register by the time they turn 18, with selective service, in the event of a draft.
Incase the Draft is called.
No, women are not required to register for the draft.
Selective Service Act
Going to Canada.
During WW2, the local government formed a Draft Board who selected young men for military duty. They went through a selection process and sent out a "Draft Letter" informing them to report to for duty. In the 1960's and even today, a young man who reaches the age of 18 must register for Selective Service and he would be sent a Draft Card. When and if he was required for military service, he would be contacted and it could be with a letter.
Required men to register with the govt. for a draft, in order to be randomly selected for military service. May, 1917
the selective service act
All men had to register for the draft; then wait until they received their notice in the mail.