The Selective ServiceThe Selective Service

The Beginnings of the Selective The Beginnings of the Selective

ServiceService• Started in 1940

• President Franklin Delanor Roosevelt (FRD) signed it into order

• Created the country’s first peacetime draft

• This formally established the Selective Service as a federal agency

How does the draft work?How does the draft work?• There are 6 steps• 1. Congress and the President Authorize the draft

after a crisis occurs• 2. The Lottery Takes Place: Your birthday

determines your order• Men are called based on their age. Starts at age

20, 21, 22, 23, 24, and 25. 18 and 19 year olds are last.

• 3. All Parts of the Selective Service are Activated (officers and directors report for duty)

• 4. Each registrant has a physical, mental and moral evaluation. Then you are classified.

What are the classificationsWhat are the classifications• 1-A- can serve immediately

• 1-O/1-A-O- Conscientious Objector- one who is opposed to serving due to moral or religious principles

• 3A- Hardship Deferment- service could cause a hardship on the family

• Student- college: wait until semester is over, or if a senior when you graduate. High School: graduation or the age of 20

Last 2 Steps Last 2 Steps • 5. Local Boards are activated and notices are

sentOnce you get your notice, you have 10 days to get

to a processing station

• 6. First Draftees are InductedWhen a crisis finally occurs, the selective service

must deliver the first inductees to the military within 193 days.

Who can be excluded from the draft?Who can be excluded from the draft?• If there is a military death in the immediate

family• If your parent or sibling was killed in action• If your parent or sibling is captured or missing• This includes the sole surviving son, of a family

where the father, brother, or sister died as a result of military service (now includes mothers)

• If you are the “only son” or the “sole surviving son”, you must register for the draft and you can be drafted.

Who is required to register?Who is required to register?• Males born after December 31, 1959 that are:

• U.S. Citizens • Permanent Residents• Refugees• Parolees• Asylees• Seasonal Agricultural Workers• Undocumented Aliens

Who does not have to register?Who does not have to register?• Females

• Men born before January 1, 1960

• Men currently serving on Active Duty

• Men enrolled in Military Academies

• Citizens of Palau, Marshall Islands, or Micronesia

What happens if you don’t register?What happens if you don’t register?

• Up to a $250,000 fine• Up to 5 years in prison• You become ineligible for federal and state

benefits which can include:

Federal Jobs

Federal and State loans or grants