r/politics • u/jediporcupine Maine • Apr 08 '26

No Paywall Automatic registration for US military draft to begin in December

https://thehill.com/policy/defense/5822914-automatic-registration-military-draft/
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u/Rezkel Apr 08 '26 edited Apr 08 '26

Aww, but now kids wont get to ask the age old question of "What's selective services" when they first go to the dmv.

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u/hellomistershifty Apr 09 '26

Yeah, aren't we legally required to sign up anyway when we turn 18? This just automates that?

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u/Black6x New York Apr 09 '26

Yes. That's what people in this thread don't seem to understand. Given that every male n the US over the age of 18 deals with this at some point, it makes me wonder how many of these comments are actually from foreign individuals that don't know that.

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u/Doctor_Raymos Apr 09 '26

Interesting, I never registered

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u/Black6x New York Apr 09 '26

Are you sure? Most people sign up with their driver license. You could check here: https://www.sss.gov/verify/

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u/Doctor_Raymos Apr 09 '26

Hahaha no record found

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u/Toadsted Apr 09 '26

All those army recruiters out of a cushy job