How is the military draft done? What if you don't want to enlist?
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Presently the United States does not have a draft. All individuals over the age of 18 are required and suppose to register. I am not sure that even that is being enforced.\n\nPrsently you are not required to enlist unless you want since the military is now an all volunteer force.\n\nWhen we did have a draft, based on your age and draft status you were issued a draft number. There were several ways to avoid the draft of which the primary one was to attend college, you had to be enrolled, your enrollment status was checked and  verified.  The other most popular was was a medical deferrement, where it ws determined that you were not medically able to perform the duties of a military person. Some medical deferrements were temporary. For the ones that had permanent medical problem you were classified 4F and undraftable.\n\nIf you did not want to be drafted you were required to attend a college for education, but your status changed if you were found not attending college as you stated, some that did not attend college but lied and said they were were, at times, placed at the head of the line and given a lower draft number ensuring that they would be drafted.\n\nSome that did not want to attend college or be drafted left the country. Most of them that left the country went to Canada. That was the chioce they made, not to be available for the draft nor attend college to eliminate being drafted. They were called draft dodgers and was subject to arrest upon returning to the United States no matter their age.\n\nIn my opinion they had a perfect out by attending college for 4 years after which they would have had a diploma. At the age you would have been by the time you got your degree around 21-22 and possibly married which you could get another deferrment for being married and having to take care of your family. Even if you were not married and you were still drafted after finishing college, with your degree you could go into the service as an officer. I fail to see the reason for being a draft dodger, except you did not want to be responsible. \n\nYou could have attended college and bettered yourself instead of leaving the country.\n\nI hope this has been of some help to you, good luck
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Psych discharge was once the easy way out, but they recently made a rule that even socio-paths are not immune to deployment.  A fun way is setting up a homosexual act that a third-party soldier catches you on tape.  This is a general discharge that is upgraded to honorable after one year.  "Food for Freedom" also no longer works, and is bad for your health.\n\nYou can also refuse to take your vast smorgasbord of innoculations they try to force into your arm.  They'll scare you with all kinds of legal stuff, but a quick trip to the JAG office will set you straight on what they really can do to you.
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I volunteered to go to 'Nam, why would I (or anyone) try to avoid doing my (our) duty to my (our) country?\nI had a high enough number that I wouldn't have been drafted.\nBy joining, I eliminated the need to draft someone else.\nIt never ceases to amaze me that the ones who do try their hardest to avoid their duty to defend our freedom are the ones that insist on having it the most.
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The law has yet to be enacted which would contain answers to all of your questions such as fines and consequences if one refused to register or answer the call. Let's hope the call for a draft gets defeated soundly!!\n\nChow!!
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If you are refering to a possible millitary draft, if you go to Canada to avoid it they will cross the border and get you  and bring you back.  And, the draft age may be going up to 42, and both men and woman can be drafted.  But, it is a good steady job with food included so I don't know what the problem would be.
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No.  The american people will not agree to a draft.\n\nIn fact, I don't think the military will agree to a draft.
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Short answer: No draft is imminent.\n\nLonger answer: In order for a draft to begin, Congress would have to pass legislation calling for it, the President would have to sign that legislation, and the Selective Service System would have to ramp up to implement it.\n\nThere's no likelihood that a draft bill, such as Rangel's, will ever make it to the floor of the House for a vote unless there is a severe EXISTENTIAL threat to the U.S., i.e. without a draft, we are going to be invaded, conquered and occupied.\n\nIf such a bill did make it to the floor, it would likely fail on a vote. \n\nIf it passed the House, it would likely fail in the Senate.\n\nIf it passed in the Senate, the President would likely veto it.\n\nIf the President vetoed it, it is not likely that either the House or Senate, let alone both, would be able to muster a 2/3+1 veto override vote.\n\nAnd if it made it past all those hurdles, it's not entirely unlikely that we'd see a bunch of politicians hanging by their necks from lamp posts the next day.\n\nI am a local board member for the Selective Service System. I had a recent communication from my Area Training Officer that all board training for the remainder of the year has been canceled. If anyone thought that a draft was coming down the pike, Selective Service would be beefing up its training of the boards that would have to administer the draft, not canceling it.
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I do not think there will be a draft, but as far as who is exempt, we would never know until they actually implemented a draft.  I am sure the rules would not be the same.
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The only ways to get out of the National Guard without adverse repercussions are:  (1) to serve your time and get an honorable discharge, (2) to get a hardship discharge -- and you have to meet the criteria for it, usually involves death of a parent or spouse, (3) be discharged for medical reasons -- you didn't do anything wrong, but you no longer meet the physical qualifications required to serve in the National Guard.\n\nOnce you sign the papers and take the oath you can't change your mind and "back out."  You're expected to honor your contract, and if you're involuntarily discharged from the National Guard for misconduct or unsatisfactory performance, that's going to stick with you for the rest of your life.  ANY employer (including McDonald's) who has a job applicant that received anything other than an honorable discharge will want to know why, and in most cases those who don't get an honorable discharge don't get a job.
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(1) Conscription is slavery. The slavemaster/rulers take control of your life, FORCING you to labor for them and even claiming the power to SACRIFICE your life for their own goals. Slavery. Period.\n\n(2) Conscription is not constitutional. Congress is given the power to summon the militia, and raise an army, but nowhere is it given the power to FORCE people into indentured servitude, even in the name of doing those two things. The power to raise an army no more nullifies your freedom from servitude than it nullifies your right to freedom of speech. They can't ban speech against a war because of their power to wage war, and likewise they can't violate any OTHER natural rights of yours for that cause. \n\n(3) Conscription is also bad because it allows a government to wage a non-defensive war which its own people do not support. That has been the main use of concription, for example, in the United States. If the war is just, then people will volunteer for it.\n\n(4) And, of course, conscription represents cowardice. Ever single person demanding that OTHERS be enslaved for the cause, while not volunteering to go die on the front lines himself IN THAT SAME CONFLICT (regardless of past "service"), is the very worst kind of coward and hypocrite in our species.
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This is from the Selective Service Website:  "Contrary to popular belief, "only sons," "the last son to carry the family name," and "sole surviving sons" must register and they can be drafted."\n\nHowever... I will say with almost complete coviction that there will NEVER BE ANOTHER DRAFT.\n\nThe simple answer to your question is "no", but not because of the reasons these people are stating.  The reason a single male child cannot be drafted is because THERE IS NO DRAFT.  So... NOBODY can be drafted.\n\nIn every draft that the United States has ever implented, there has never been such a provision (exemption due to "only son" status.  This is pure urban legend.\n\nNow... do YOU have to worry about being drafted?  The answer is NO.  There are people with political motivations who are trying their best to scare the 18-22 year-old-male crowd with this nonsense.  But it just ain't going to happen.  For lots of reasons.  Most importantly, because the Pentagon DOESN'T WANT a draft.  They would much rather enlist volunteers, even if they have to offer better pay and benefits.  The Army learned its lesson about conscription in Vietnam.   The war in Iraq is already unpopular, can you imagine the reaction if there were actually people serving over there who didn't volunteer for it?\n\nSecondly, if you have questions, just check out the Selective Service website (www.sss.gov).\n\nThirdly, the Army is currently exceeding its recruiting goals.\n\nSo... my advice...  Register with Selective Service (it is the law, you know), and stop worrying.   It is difficult to imagine any scenario in which millions of unwilling young Americans would need to be pressed into service.  Those days are gone, replaced by America's massive technological war machine.  Barring an invasion of California by China (or somebody), I can't see a draft ever being re-instated.
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No to the Draft. If things get rough and personal, I guarantee you that we have plenty of brave souls who will run to enlist. They will make America proud.
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Why don't you enlist?
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there is no draft. maybe he just moved away and told you that he got drafted and you believed him because you are gullable.
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For one, DO NOT tell them you have any mental history what so ever.  Without a waiver it will be impossible for you to join the military no matter what branch.  It is extremely difficult to get a waiver for mental issues.\n\n2. You only have to be 17 to join.  The only thing you can't do is deploy until you turn 18.\n\n3. go to about.com for paycharts and such.  Pay goes up every year so by the time you get to join the pay will be higher.  You will get full health/dental/life insurance. You will get free housing with no utilities, if you are single, if married you will get money for housing and utilities or you can live on base and get the free housing. \n\n4. Any job you want to do is suitable for a female in the military. ASVAB is the biggest thing.  It will tell you what you are eligable for, specifically your GT score, which a recruiter can explain to you.\n\n5. Females can do ALMOST anything, with the exception of combat arms such as infantry, special forces, ranger.  \n\nJoining the military is a very good way of life and it is a good way to get a better education also, thats another benefit you will have, they will pay for you to go to college and in some instances you will be able to get out of work if you have classes.\n\nA lot of my family is in the army and none of them regret their decision, its a great way of life.  And don't let anyone tell you that joining the military is going to mean you will deploy.
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You won't have to run to Canada, just claim yourself a Conscientious objector and you're clear.  The link I added is Mr. Rangles original HR resolution he submitted.  There are few exemptions, those being objector and health reasons, but then they will make you do civilian work.  This includes all men and women including those in college (can't hide there this time).  Truthfully I don't believe he wants a draft, but what if his new resolution passes and the passes by senate?  You will all have to do your time.  Read his resolution that was submitted once already and understand what is going on.\n\nOne last thing, if you served previously, they don't have to draft you.  Read your enlistment papers they can just reactivate you if needed.  We aren't excempt from this my friend.
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well  i havent thought of that, because me thinking "im a girl, guys would have that problem.. not me.."  but also i dont understand a draft at all.  i had my ex explain it to me, but i dont get it.  does that mean that i might have to go even tho i havent done anything like sign up for anything for the army?   i am sorry i can not help you as much here as i have been able to with your other questions.\n\n16