Selective Service

Selective ServiceMr. Carpenter USPS`Selective Training and Service Act of 1940President FDR signedCreated the nations first peacetime draft Formally established Selective Service System

Who has to register?US Citizens or US NationalsPermanent ResidentsRefugeesParoleesAsyleesSpecial Agricultural WorkersUndocumented AliensMales born after December 31, 1959Who is exempt?FemalesMen born before January 1, 1960Men serving active duty If discharged before age 26 still requiredMen enrolled in military academiesCitizens of Palau, Marshall Islands, or MicronesiaLawful Nonimmigrant MalesState Drivers License LegislationMax Penalty for failure to register:$250,000 fineUp to 5 years in prisonIneligible for number of federal and state benefits:Federal Jobs (ex. Postal Service)Student Financial Aid Cannot obtain Federal student loans or grants (ex. Pell Grants)Sequence of EventsCongress and the President authorize draftLottery heldAll parts of selective service activatedPhysical, Mental, and Moral evaluation of registrantsLocal and appeal boards activatedFirst draftees inducted

1. Congress and the President authorize draftCrisis occursCongress passesPresident signs legislation which starts a draft

Think this could happen in the near future?2. The lotteryA lottery based on birthdays determines the orderFirst to be called will be men whose 20th birthday falls during that year followed by those aged 21, 22, 23, 24, and 2518 & 19 year olds would be LAST!

Selective Service LotteryNational Draft Lottery held to determine order in which young men are draftedBecause of enormous impact of a draft it would be conducted publicly, with full media coverage

In Class ActivityAll males: write out your full birthday We will collect birthdates and place them into a box Next we will draw numbers 1-20Compile a chart of dates and numbers to see who would be selected first

Process ExplainedBirthday method each day of the year selected and placed in a large drum at randomNumbers 1-365 (366 for leap years) placed in second large drumProcess continuedIf 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.3. All parts of selective service are activatedState directors and Reserve Forces Officers report to duty4. Physical, Mental, and Moral Evaluation of RegistrantRegistrants ordered to report for a physical, mental, and moral evaluationOnce he is notified of the results, given 10 days to file a claim of exemption, postponement, or deferment

Classifications1-A : Available immediately for military service1-O, 1-A-O : Conscientious Objector3-A : Hardship DefermentIf service would cause hardship upon family4-F : Not qualified for military servicePhysical disabilitiesMental disabilitiesMoral disqualificationsConscientious ObjectorDefined: One who is opposed to serving in the armed forces and/or bearing arms on the grounds of moral or religious principlesNeed to explain:How he arrived at his beliefsThe influence his beliefs have had on how he lives lifeBeliefs may be moral or ethical CANNOT be based on politics, convenience, or self interest.May hold jobs such as Conservation, education, health careQuestionAre students exempt from military drafts? Why or why not?

Should conscientious objectors be allowed to avoid military service?Student PostponementsCollege student may postpone induction:Until end of current semesterIf a senior until the end of the current academic yearHigh school student may have his induction postponed until he graduates or until he reaches age 20 5. Local and Appeal Boards Activated and Induction Notices SentLocal and appeal boards process registrant claimsInductees have 10 days to report to local Military Entrance Processing Station (MEPS) for induction6. First Draftees Are InductedAccording to current plans, Selective Service must deliver the first inductees to the military within 193 days from the onset of a crisisCurrent Draft LawToday there would be fewer reasons to excuse a man from serviceVery restricted college deferment during Vietnam could defer if attending college satisfactorilyOnly Sons myth:Only Sons, "last man to carry the family name, and sole surviving sons MUST register and CAN be draftedPeacetime exemption:Parent or sibling killed in action, died in line of duty, or as a result of military serviceParent or sibling is captured or missing in actionQuestionsShould 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?