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September 6, 2010

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Selective Service Information

Selective Service Annual Report to Congress FY-2007
Dec 31, 2007 – View Selective Service's 2007 Annual Report to the Congress of the United States: >> View or Download the Report... Read the rest

Selective Service Publication "The Register - Summer 2007"
Aug 30, 2007 – View the Summer 2007 edition of Selective Service's "The Register." >> View or Download the Report... Read the rest

Chatfield Appointed 11th SSS Chief
Nov 29, 2004 – William A. Chatfield became the 11th Director of Selective Service on November 29, 2004, having been nominated by President George W. Bush and confirmed by the U.S. Senate. He is... Read the rest

House Says No To Draft
Oct 5, 2004 – On October 5, 2004, the House of Representatives voted 402 to 2 to defeat H.R. 163, the bill cited as proof that the Selective Service was preparing to reinstate a... Read the rest

Don't Worry, SSS 'Not Getting Ready To Conduct A Draft'
Jun 4, 2004 – Phew! Looks like the draft isn't coming back after all. At least for the moment. A new announcement has been placed at the very top left of Selective Service's homepage... Read the rest

Selective Service Annual Performance Plan - FY 2004
Jun 2, 2004 – From April 2003. For the original, formatted version on the SSS website, please click here. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY The Selective Service System (SSS), in accordance with the provisions of the Government... Read the rest

Don’t Panic! Selective Service Taking Draft Board Applications
Nov 5, 2003 – Is the Selective Service gearing up for a draft? In light of recent events many seem to think so. A Defense Department news website article calls on people to serve... Read the rest

Lord Of The Draft: LOTR Co-Star Sean Astin Visits SSS HQ
Feb 3, 2003 – ARLINGTON, Va.- Actor Sean Astin was the special guest of Director Alfred Rascon at the Selective Service System's National Headquarters (NHQ) on Sept. 11, 2002. A star of several films... Read the rest

Women and the Draft
Oct 16, 2002 – Women Aren't Required to Register. Here's why: THE LAW: Selective Service law as it's written now refers specifically to "male persons" in stating who must register and who would be... Read the rest

Selective Service System's role in the War on Terrorism
Oct 15, 2002 – The Selective Service System remains in a standby, caretaker status. On Wednesday, September 18, 2002, in response to a question about the draft, Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld indicated that... Read the rest

Post Office registration process
Apr 16, 2002 – When a young man reaches 18 he can go to any of the 35,000 post offices nationwide to register with Selective Service. There he completes a simple registration card and... Read the rest

Laws linking SSS registration to state driver's license applications
Apr 15, 2002 – Background Federal law (50 U.S.C. App. 451 et seq.) requires virtually all male U.S. citizens, as well as immigrant men residing in the U.S., to register with the Selective Service... Read the rest

Draft Cards
Feb 3, 2001 – Is Selective Service issuing draft cards? No. A card-style proof of registration is being issued, but it has nothing to do with the draft. No one has been drafted since... Read the rest

Surviving 'Only Sons' & The Draft
Feb 2, 2001 – 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. However, they may be entitled... Read the rest

How the draft has changed since Vietnam
Feb 1, 2001 – If a draft were held today, it would be dramatically different from the one held during the Vietnam War. A series of reforms during the latter part of the Vietnam... Read the rest

Conscientious Objection and Alternative Service:
Jan 31, 2001 – A conscientious objector is one who is opposed to serving in the armed forces and/or bearing arms on the grounds of moral or religious principles. HOW TO APPLY: In general,... Read the rest

Classifications
Jan 30, 2001 – Classifications: Classification is the process of determining who is available for military service and who is deferred or exempted. Classifications are based on each individual registrant's circumstances and beliefs. A... Read the rest

The Draft Lottery System
Jan 29, 2001 – SELECTIVE SERVICE LOTTERY: If and when the Congress and the President reinstate a military draft, the Selective Service System would conduct a National Draft Lottery to determine the order in... Read the rest

Sequence of Events in the Event of a Draft
Jan 28, 2001 – Here is a brief overview of what would occur if the United States returned to a draft: 1. CONGRESS AND THE PRESIDENT AUTHORIZE A DRAFT: A crisis occurs which requires... Read the rest

Online draft registration at www.sss.gov
Jan 27, 2001 – Registering the draft has entered the digital age - it did so several years ago, allowing Web-based draft registration for the first time in 1998. Long gone are the days... Read the rest

Selective Service System: Information for registrants
Jan 1, 2001 – PURPOSE This booklet furnishes information about Selective Service responsibilities, and registrant rights and obligations. It also explains the induction, claims, and appeals process. PART I: General Information 1. Selective Service... Read the rest

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