This normally called the draft but has not been used in the United States in many years. It is still required for all Males of 18 years of age to sign draft papers just in case this happens again.
John F. Kennedy served in the US Navy, not Army.
Conscripts were people called up by the Government to serve a short period in the armed forces (known as National Service) - or for the duration in wartime. Conscription is no longer used in Britain.
The answer is "soldier." Just as a sailor is a member of the navy, a soldier is a member of the army. Both terms refer to individuals who serve in their respective branches of the military.
Article II Section 2 of the US Constitution states that "The president shall be commander in Chief of the Army and Navy of the United States.."
You must be thinking about the War of 1812, NOT World War2 .
Army, Soldier Navy, Sailor Air Force, Airman Marine, Marine
Special Boat Service is the united kingdom special forces which means if you serve in the US Navy/Army etc, you would not be eligible unless you are in the united kingdom Navy/Army etc.
The proclamation allowed minority troops who were forced to join the army to decide for themselves not to join the army.
They had to earn a living on their farm or at a trade or job. They had to serve in the army and navy when called out. They had to raise and support a family. They had to participate in religious observances.
Raise and provide for a family, serve in the army or navy, and religious observance.
In the Army, men are called Soldiers. In the Navy they are called Sailors in the Airforce they are called Airmen.
continental army