sorry if already posted, links are clickable at the webpage. Hat-tip to Attone for this one.
a) classification for someone who’s been in jail and not eligible to go in the military?
b) classification for dual-citizens claiming intent to surrender US citizenship?
c) classification for citizens claiming native indian status?
d) classification for CIA/ghosts? according to a header for the minnesota national guard, one must register for selective service prior to becoming a federal employee
all of these are guesses
But more importantly the 1A etc classification system also ended in 1976 and all young men registering after July 21 1980 were classified 1H...
1-H
Administrative “holding” classification for people whose age group is not being currently called, or whose lottery number is above the announced ceiling.
Not a smoking gum, more like blanks.
I was born in May of 1955.
When my draft classification came up, My draft card read “1H”.
I had never done anything to affect my classification, I had no relatives or contacts who could have done so for me.
I had no idea what 1H meant, none of my friends had gotten that classification.
I actually called the draft board for an explanation.
I can still visualize the sergeant who answered the phones crew cut, he had a deep command voice, with a hint of a drawl.
His reply was as follows -
“Well son, we believe this war is about over, it is not expected that your service will be required, your classification is 1 Holding”.
“If the situation changes, you WILL be notified”.
So from my experience, “1H” is just luck of the draw, too young to be caught in the Nam’ draft, then the draft was ended.
I’m wondering why they don’t stay consistent. For Health Care, they’ve got Death Panels for the “old people,” now for the young, there is the Younger Set’s “death panel” with Selective Service. Seems like they should do this for seniors and kill 3 birds with one stone. 1. Save the Children, 2. Install Selective Service 3. but for OLD PEOPLE so money could be saved on health care by having them shot up in some war for the elederly among the mountains and poppies. (... and I’m an “old people” /s)
Every single person who has registered for the draft since it was restarted during the Carter years has been classifies 1H. There is no conscription going on so nobody is subjec to processing for induction.
Conscientous objecter would include muslim also. If he smoked heavily he could that. Just run around the block a few times and come in huffing and puffing for his physical.
I heard if Obama was foreign he did not have to sign up for military. I know my husbands grandfather never applied for citizenship,(registered alien) but was proud to sign up for our military even though he did not have too. Years ago however.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Selective_Service_System
1-H Registrant Not Subject to Processing for Induction.
Registrant is not subject to processing for induction until a draft is enacted. All current registrants are classified 1-H until they reach the age of exemption. They then receive the classification of 5-A.
Thanks Fred Nerks!
Thank you for posting this and doing the research.