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Military conscription is an aged concept, rarely used outside of times of national crisis.<\/p>\n
Conscription is otherwise known as the draft and compels people into military service during war.<\/p>\n
Several countries have a permanent draft in place, while others only use it in times of crisis.<\/p>\n
In countries where it isnt currently active, such as the US and UK, governments can introduce the draft.<\/p>\n
In the UK, the draft was introduced on two occasions, during World War One and World War Two, while the US kept the draft until 1973.<\/p>\n
Traditionally, those eligible for the draft comprise of men aged 18 to 25, with women ineligible.<\/p>\n
However, rules can vary by country.<\/p>\n
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The US modern-day military is currently an all-volunteer force, and has approximately 1.2 million active-duty troops.<\/p>\n
To change this, Congress would have to pass a law reinstating the draft, and the president would have to sign it.<\/p>\n
These are actions which would likely need extensive political support.<\/p>\n
All men from 18 to 25 years old in the United States are required to register with the Selective Service System (SSS).<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
The SSS was founded in May 1917 and has minimal practical effect today due to the voluntary nature of the military.<\/p>\n
Many men check a box to register when receiving their drivers license, and others sign up when they apply for federal student aid to go to college.<\/p>\n
However, just because you have registered does not mean you will be drafted.<\/p>\n
Jennifer Mittelstadt, a professor of history at Rutgers University who has studied the military told the New York Times: Right now, registering for selective service really means nothing about the likelihood of you serving in the current military.<\/p>\n
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With most active drafts, there are conditions which exempt people from compulsory service.<\/p>\n
If a government introduced a military draft, it would also need to issue a classification programme specifying who would not need to serve.<\/p>\n
The same programme would also define the various forms of service people might have to perform.<\/p>\n
According to howstuffworks.com, people deemed fit to serve immediately in the US will receive an induction notice and classified as 1-A.<\/p>\n
In the US, an induction notice would then come from the SSS.<\/p>\n
If people deemed 1-A have good reason not to serve, they have 10 days to file a reclassification claim.<\/p>\n
To do so successfully, they must fall within one of several outlined groups.<\/p>\n
According to the SSS, the following groups are exempt from service:<\/p>\n
- High school students: Younger than 20 and in full-time education<\/p>\n
- College students: Seniors may postpone for a year, freshman, sophomore and juniors until the end of the semester<\/p>\n
- Religious ministers: Must be practising<\/p>\n
- Ministerial students: Full-time students working to become an ordained minister<\/p>\n
- Armed forces members on active duty<\/p>\n
- Men with dependents: Men with dependents can defer the draft if it would cause hardship for those they look after<\/p>\n
- Government officials: Judges and elected officials are deferred<\/p>\n
- Non-citizens and dual nationals<\/p>\n
- Conscientious objectors: Those strongly against war for moral or religious reasons<\/p>\n
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