This is where draftees who can’t get out of it (or don’t want to) are conscripted into military service. They return to MEPS, take the Oath of Enlistment, and are handed off to their government-selected branch of service for basic training. SSS no longer owns them, the Department of Defense does.

Karoline Leavitt refuses to rule out a US military draft as lawmakers push changes to Selective Service registration and exemptions for young men.

As the Iran conflict intensifies, Americans are increasingly concerned about a potential draft reinstatement and which jobs might qualify for exemptions under Selective Service rules.

Explore the potential return of the US military draft as Middle East tensions rise, and learn how the Selective Service System and legislation could affect American households.

White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt said a military draft is "not part of the current plan" but didn't rule it out as concerns grow among parents nationwide

WASHINGTON -- A U.S. Senate committee has approved legislation that would, if enacted, require young women to register for Selective Service alongside men, and in the rare event of a war or other national emergency, be drafted for the first time in the ...

Amid widening conflict in the Middle East, new talks have emerged over the possibility of a U.S. military draft, though no official plans have been announced. Here's how one would work.

The draft has not been used since the Vietnam War. The Selective Service System, which holds a list of potential recruits in the event of a draft, maintains that it's "business as usual" amid growing concerns of war with Iran. "The Selective Service System ...

As part of its retaliation for his death, Iran’s latest target was the US embassy in Riyadh, leading to Donald Trump to warn that everyone will 'find out soon' as to what the States will do next. After attacking US sites, six servicemen have been confirmed as having died in the conflict.

In the hours after the United States launched an attack that resulted in the death of Iranian General Qasem Soleimani, interest in Selective Service peaked. According to Google Trends, searches for Selective Service jumped more than 10 times on January 4 ...

Congress has tweaked how the government builds its Selective Service rolls, but the shift is about who shows up in federal records, not about pulling anyone into uniform. Any return to compulsory induction would still need a separate act of Congress and a presidential authorization before a single person could be called.