Featured in draftBYSamantha PetersonSep 15, 2023ShareHow the Vietnam draft actually workedEver wondered how the Vietnam draft worked? Here’s how birth dates and the Selective Service System mattered throughout the 20th century. BYSamantha PetersonSep 15, 2023ShareBYJessica ManfreSep 14, 2023ShareHair today, gone tomorrow: When Elvis joined the ArmyOn March 24, 1958, with his family and friends by his side, Elvis reported to the Memphis draft board and joined the U.S. Army. BYJessica ManfreSep 14, 2023ShareBYBlake StilwellFeb 5, 2023ShareHow the Vietnam draft wasn’t as random as you thinkDecember 1969 was not a very merry Christmastime for many American families. The war in Vietnam was ramping up and the draft lottery was held for the first time. 366 blue capsules were drawn, each containing a day of the year. Each calendar date was… BYBlake StilwellFeb 5, 2023ShareBYBlake StilwellDec 21, 2022ShareThis is how to see if you would have been drafted for VietnamTo celebrate Ken Burns’ documentary, “The Vietnam War,” PBS and USAToday created a Vietnam War Draft Lottery calculator. Simply enter your birth month and day to find out if you would have been drafted for wartime service in Vietnam. C… BYBlake StilwellDec 21, 2022ShareBYDavid GroveAug 21, 2021Share5 reasons a draft is a terrible ideaYou’ll meet people, both on social media and in real life, who argue that a solution to a widespread lack of discipline is to start drafting citizens right out of high school to serve in the military in some capacity. Whether you think there really… BYDavid GroveAug 21, 2021ShareBYAmanda HuffmanJul 27, 2021ShareWhy women should be allowed – and required – to register for the Selective ServiceWomen have been part of our all-volunteer service since the Revolutionary War when females worked as nurses in camps and… BYAmanda HuffmanJul 27, 2021ShareBYBlake StilwellDec 20, 2022Share11 ways people dodged the Vietnam draftIf you’re looking for tips on how to shirk military service, you’re about forty-some years too late. And if you’re looking to dodge a draft, you are also probably not our target audience. For those unfamiliar with their civic duty, U.S… BYBlake StilwellDec 20, 2022ShareBYMilitary.comAug 4, 2020ShareWhat happens when a massive pop star goes to boot camp?Imagine a world where 18-year-old music sensation Billie Eilish, fresh off her six Grammy wins in February, had to report to boot camp at Fort Benning, Georgia, in Mar… BYMilitary.comAug 4, 2020ShareBYVAntage PointApr 29, 2020ShareWorld War I created millions of conscripted Veterans, improved benefitsWorld War I marked the fourth time Congress declared war, but just the first time America instituted a draft. The “Great War” also created a new series of benefits for Veterans–some that exist in different forms today. BYVAntage PointApr 29, 2020ShareBYMilitary.comApr 29, 2020ShareWomen should have to register for the draft, Congressional Commission saysA commission formed by Congress to assess military and national service is calling for women to be included in selective service registration, Military.com has learned. The 11-member National Commission on Military, National and Public Ser… BYMilitary.comApr 29, 2020ShareBYBusiness InsiderApr 29, 2020ShareFake text messages about a military draft are being sent to AmericansThe US Army issued an warning against “fraudulent” text messages that claimed the recipients were selected for a military draft. A spokesperson from US Army Recruiting Command (USAREC), the organization responsible for attracting prospective… BYBusiness InsiderApr 29, 2020ShareBYBusiness InsiderApr 29, 2020Share11 winners and losers from the first round of the 2019 NFL draftThe first round of the 2019 NFL draft is in the books. After 32 picks, teams across the league have begun building out their rosters with new talent, with some organizations faring better than others. While it’s too early to know just h… BYBusiness InsiderApr 29, 2020ShareBYBusiness InsiderFeb 5, 2020ShareWhat life is like for 10 countries with mandatory draftA recent report shows that the US is looking into its draft program, weighing options from mandating service for women to getting rid of… BYBusiness InsiderFeb 5, 2020Share
BYSamantha PetersonSep 15, 2023ShareHow the Vietnam draft actually workedEver wondered how the Vietnam draft worked? Here’s how birth dates and the Selective Service System mattered throughout the 20th century. BYSamantha PetersonSep 15, 2023Share
BYJessica ManfreSep 14, 2023ShareHair today, gone tomorrow: When Elvis joined the ArmyOn March 24, 1958, with his family and friends by his side, Elvis reported to the Memphis draft board and joined the U.S. Army. BYJessica ManfreSep 14, 2023Share
BYBlake StilwellFeb 5, 2023ShareHow the Vietnam draft wasn’t as random as you thinkDecember 1969 was not a very merry Christmastime for many American families. The war in Vietnam was ramping up and the draft lottery was held for the first time. 366 blue capsules were drawn, each containing a day of the year. Each calendar date was… BYBlake StilwellFeb 5, 2023Share
BYBlake StilwellDec 21, 2022ShareThis is how to see if you would have been drafted for VietnamTo celebrate Ken Burns’ documentary, “The Vietnam War,” PBS and USAToday created a Vietnam War Draft Lottery calculator. Simply enter your birth month and day to find out if you would have been drafted for wartime service in Vietnam. C… BYBlake StilwellDec 21, 2022Share
BYDavid GroveAug 21, 2021Share5 reasons a draft is a terrible ideaYou’ll meet people, both on social media and in real life, who argue that a solution to a widespread lack of discipline is to start drafting citizens right out of high school to serve in the military in some capacity. Whether you think there really… BYDavid GroveAug 21, 2021Share
BYAmanda HuffmanJul 27, 2021ShareWhy women should be allowed – and required – to register for the Selective ServiceWomen have been part of our all-volunteer service since the Revolutionary War when females worked as nurses in camps and… BYAmanda HuffmanJul 27, 2021Share
BYBlake StilwellDec 20, 2022Share11 ways people dodged the Vietnam draftIf you’re looking for tips on how to shirk military service, you’re about forty-some years too late. And if you’re looking to dodge a draft, you are also probably not our target audience. For those unfamiliar with their civic duty, U.S… BYBlake StilwellDec 20, 2022Share
BYMilitary.comAug 4, 2020ShareWhat happens when a massive pop star goes to boot camp?Imagine a world where 18-year-old music sensation Billie Eilish, fresh off her six Grammy wins in February, had to report to boot camp at Fort Benning, Georgia, in Mar… BYMilitary.comAug 4, 2020Share
BYVAntage PointApr 29, 2020ShareWorld War I created millions of conscripted Veterans, improved benefitsWorld War I marked the fourth time Congress declared war, but just the first time America instituted a draft. The “Great War” also created a new series of benefits for Veterans–some that exist in different forms today. BYVAntage PointApr 29, 2020Share
BYMilitary.comApr 29, 2020ShareWomen should have to register for the draft, Congressional Commission saysA commission formed by Congress to assess military and national service is calling for women to be included in selective service registration, Military.com has learned. The 11-member National Commission on Military, National and Public Ser… BYMilitary.comApr 29, 2020Share
BYBusiness InsiderApr 29, 2020ShareFake text messages about a military draft are being sent to AmericansThe US Army issued an warning against “fraudulent” text messages that claimed the recipients were selected for a military draft. A spokesperson from US Army Recruiting Command (USAREC), the organization responsible for attracting prospective… BYBusiness InsiderApr 29, 2020Share
BYBusiness InsiderApr 29, 2020Share11 winners and losers from the first round of the 2019 NFL draftThe first round of the 2019 NFL draft is in the books. After 32 picks, teams across the league have begun building out their rosters with new talent, with some organizations faring better than others. While it’s too early to know just h… BYBusiness InsiderApr 29, 2020Share
BYBusiness InsiderFeb 5, 2020ShareWhat life is like for 10 countries with mandatory draftA recent report shows that the US is looking into its draft program, weighing options from mandating service for women to getting rid of… BYBusiness InsiderFeb 5, 2020Share
