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Selective Service System

American conscription system

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military draft (5) · automatic registration (5) · conscription (5) · Selective Service System (4) · National Defense Authorization Act (3) · Selective Service (2) · Geraldo Rivera (1) · Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs (1) · OIRA (1) · mandatory registration (1) · manpower (1) · national emergency (1) · driver's license (1) · contingency planning (1) · U.S. military (1) · government databases (1) · U.S.-Iran conflict (1) · SSS (1) · mobilization (1)

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The Selective Service System (SSS) is an independent agency of the United States government that maintains a database of registered male U.S. citizens and other U.S. residents potentially subject to military conscription (i.e., the draft). Although the U.S. military is currently an all-volunteer force, registration is still required for contingency planning and preparation for two types of draft: a general draft based on registration lists of males aged 18–25 years old, and a special-skills draft based on professional licensing lists of workers in specified health care occupations. In the event of either type of draft, the Selective Service System would send out induction notices, adjudicate claims for deferments or exemptions, and assign draftees classified as conscientious objectors to alternative service work.

📰 Related News (5)

🇺🇸 Geraldo Rivera: Automatic registration for draft 'a good idea' (2026-04-10)
Television personality Geraldo Rivera on Thursday said the automatic registration of eligible men into the military draft pool as "a good idea." A pro...
🇺🇸 What to Know About the U.S. Military Draft and Automatic Registration (2026-04-10)
For decades, draft-eligible men ages 18 to 25 have been required to register with the Selective Service System. Most states offer a registration optio...
🇺🇸 Who has to register for Selective Service, and are there exceptions? (2026-04-09)
Automatic registration is expected to begin later this year - but are there exceptions?...
🇺🇸 Automatic U.S. military draft registration planned by December, filing shows (2026-04-09)
The proposed timetable for automatic military draft registration came weeks after the U.S. and Israel launched a war against Iran....
🇺🇸 Automatic registration for US military draft to begin in December (2026-04-08)
Eligible men will automatically be registered into the military draft pool by December as part of an effort to streamline the previous process of self...

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