I am pretty sure you can't be drafted, unless the country is in some major war like WWII and there are no reserves left. During WWII and the Vietnam War men were drafted into the Marine Corps as well as the Army so - yes - some registered with Selective Serviece CAN be drafted into the Marine Corps. As a practical matter, it has only happened during "major war" such as that alluded to by the first person who answered this question. If my sources are correct, most of the Marines during WWII were drafte, 16,000 men were drafted into the Marines during the Korean War and 42,633 drafted into the Marines, during the Vietnam War. No one has been drafted since the Vietnam War, but the possibility still exists.
Begin with websites: Statistics about the Vietnam War & Vietnam War Time-Line
The most common request made by US commanders during the Vietnam War, was a constant request to the President for: More men. (40,000 men a month were being drafted by 1968). This was called the "escalation of the war."
Physically unfit or mentally unstable, or a college student.
From approximately 1962-1972 over 50,000 Australian Servicemen fought in Vietnam, of which over 19,000 were drafted men. Over 63,000 Australian men were conscripted (drafted) during the war. Nearly 520 Australians were killed in Vietnam, of which over 200 were conscripts. 2,400 were injured.
Medically exempt.
Because they were drafted.
They didn't want to be drafted for it.
Men only, yes; until the end of the Vietnam War.
Some people were against the Vietnam War because young men were being drafted to fight in the war.
Well, the Vietnam War Era was between August 5, 1965 and May 7, 1975
Some went in to fight communism, others were drafted and had no choice. Most were drafted by 1968.
we killed lots of people. and bombed them more and incinerated them with napalm
I believe they drafted to the age of 32
Only if you have to be in it (drafted).
If they're drafted to fight in it, they're affected. If they're not drafted to fight in it, then they can watch it on television.
There were drafted hippies in the infantry in Vietnam; they were good men.