Can i still get drafted

The agency attributed the traffic increase to " the spread of misinformation," in a tweet. By now you've probably fielded a question or 15 from your children asking if they'll be forced to pack up and go to war. Here's how you can answer their queries. Eric Fleury, assistant professor of Government and International Relations at Connecticut College , describes the Selective Service as simply a database for the government to keep a list of eligible males that they can draft to serve in the military should there be a need.

Enacting a draft is a congressional power, not a presidential one, Fleury explains. Should there be a need for people to serve in the military involuntarily, then that list will be used to start calling people to service. Fleury says that by law, the government can require only that men register. The government would need to enact new legislation to actually put men in arms.

Winkie says a draft is meant to be activated in an extreme emergency and that even a full-scale war with Iran right now would probably not meet the necessary threshold to justify reactivating the draft. That's because he says we currently have enough people in the military to serve should there be a war with Iran. Short answer: If you're male, yes. Men between the ages of 18 and 25 are legally required to register for the selective service. He will be contacted and given instructions on what information is needed, where to send it, and when it should be sent.

He is also entitled to file for a postponement if he has an emergency beyond his control, such as a serious illness or death in his immediate family. If needed it would be used to draft health care personnel in a crisis. It is designed to be implemented in connection with a national mobilization in an emergency, and then only if Congress and the President approve the plan and pass and sign legislation to enact it.

No portion of the plan is designed for implementation in peacetime. Return to the Draft. There is no draft at present. Sequence of Events. Activation of Selective Service System Selective Service activates and orders all personnel to report for duty. The Lottery A publicly attended, nationally televised and live-streamed lottery is conducted.

Orders to Report to MEPS Induction notices are sent and registrants may now make claims if desired for a postponement, deferment or exemption. Activation of Local and District Appeal Boards Local and Appeal Boards begin to process registrant claims for classification as conscientious objectors, dependency hardships, ministerial and ministerial student deferments, and appeals.

Induction of First Draftees According to current Department of Defense DoD requirements, Selective Service must deliver the first inductees to the military within days from the onset of a crisis and the law being updated to authorize a draft. Enl — enlisted; Ind — inducted; Dis — discharged 1-D — Member of a Reserve component or student taking military training.

Postponements, Deferments, Exemptions. Postponements The following instances are eligible for postponement in the event of a military draft: High school students, until he graduates or reaches age 20, whichever occurs first.

College students, until the end of the semester or, if a senior, until the end of that academic year. Automatic delay if he files a claim for reclassification. Deferments The following instances are eligible for deferments in the event of a military draft: Hardship deferments, for men whose induction would result in hardship to persons who depend upon them for support. Ministerial students, deferred until completion of studies. Exemptions The following instances are eligible for exemptions in the event of a military draft: Ministers Certain elected officials, exempt so long as they continue to hold office.

And planning is important. Failure to plan adequately for bringing large numbers of recruits into the military has made wartime mobilization complicated in the past, as in the U.

The mobilization process itself is a massive production. During World War II , more than , volunteers helped evaluate men at over 11, local draft and appeal boards.

Every person was examined; classified as available, deferred or exempt; and then processed through the system appropriately, including considering appeals. In , during the Vietnam War, with a much smaller draft than in World War II, more than 31, people staffed thousands of local and appeal boards around the nation.

The present system has just 11, volunteers identified as ready to help. In rejecting National Coalition for Men v. Selective Service, the Supreme Court has made it clear that Congress needs to act. But as it does so, policymakers need to evaluate whether the law is able to meet its objectives.

If policymakers have other goals, like improving social equity or better linking civilian life with those who serve in the military, perhaps something less abstract and less bureaucratic — and less expensive — might serve the nation better than simply adding women to the existing legislation. You can read us daily by subscribing to our newsletter. Portsmouth Climate Festival — Portsmouth, Portsmouth. Edition: Available editions United Kingdom.

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