Posted on 05/26/2004 7:22:07 PM PDT by chance33_98
Notice:
Notwithstanding recent stories in the news media and on the Internet, Selective Service is not getting ready to conduct a draft for the U.S. Armed Forces -- either with a special skills or regular draft. Rather, the Agency remains prepared to manage a draft if and when the President and the Congress so direct. This responsibility has been ongoing since 1980 and is nothing new. Further, both the President and the Secretary of Defense have stated on more than one occasion that there is no need for a draft for the War on Terrorism or any likely contingency, such as Iraq. Additionally, the Congress has not acted on any proposed legislation to reinstate a draft. Therefore, Selective Service continues to refine its plans to be prepared as is required by law, and to register young men who are ages 18 through 25.
Yeah, but what a great rumor. Should I tell the guys at DU that I cracked their membership database and registered the lot of them? Normally I wouldn't want to inflict that demographic on the military but somebody's got to clean the latrines.
Life is good for recruiters right now. It's hard for most of them not to meet their mission.
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