Selective Service. Mr. Carpenter USPS`. Selective Training and Service Act of 1940. President FDR signed Created the nation’s first peacetime draft Formally established Selective Service System. Who has to register?. US Citizens or US Nationals Permanent Residents Refugees Parolees
US Citizens or US Nationals
Special Agricultural Workers
Males born after December 31, 1959
Men born before January 1, 1960
Men serving active duty If discharged before age 26 still required
Men enrolled in military academies
Citizens of Palau, Marshall Islands, or Micronesia
Lawful Nonimmigrant Males
President signs legislation which starts a draft
Think this could happen in the near future?
A lottery based on birthdays determines the order
First to be called will be men whose 20th birthday falls during that year followed by those aged 21, 22, 23, 24, and 25
18 & 19 year olds would be LAST!
All males: write out your full birthday
We will collect birthdates and place them into a box
Next we will draw numbers 1-20
Compile a chart of dates and numbers to see who would be selected first
Birthday method – each day of the year selected and placed in a large drum at random
Numbers 1-365 (366 for leap years) placed in second large drum
If “Aug 4” is drawn from “date” drum and the sequence number “32” is drawn from second drum then those individuals born on “Aug 4” would be ordered for induction after sequences 1-31 complete.
Process completed until all 365 (or 366) birthdays are finished with a sequence.
Immediately the first induction notices are prepared and sent via mailgram to those with low numbers.
State directors and Reserve Forces Officers report to duty
Are students exempt from military drafts? Why or why not?
Should conscientious objectors be allowed to avoid military service?
Local and appeal boards process registrant claims
Inductees have 10 days to report to local Military Entrance Processing Station (MEPS) for induction
According to current plans, Selective Service must deliver the first inductees to the military within 193 days from the onset of a crisis
Should the draft include women?
Should a draft or involuntary service be mandatory even in times of peace?
Are the penalties for not registering for selective service too steep or not severe enough?