Can you be drafted at age 31?
According to law, a man must register with Selective Service within 30 days of his 18th birthday. Selective Service accepts late registrations up until a man reaches his 26th birthday.
Can celebrities get drafted?
Several really big time celebrities have been drafted. At the present time, the US military is not drafting personnel. In the past, being a celebrity did not preclude one from being drafted. Elvis Presley was drafted, and served his time in the US Army.
Who can be drafted into the US military?
The Selective Service Act of 1948, enacted in June of that year, created a new and separate system, the basis for the modern system. All men 18 years and older had to register with Selective Service. All men between the ages of 18 to 25 were eligible to be drafted for a service requirement of 21 months.
What were the odds of being drafted in Vietnam?
Considering the “draft age” and the demographics of the 18 – 24 year old age cohort, your odds on actually getting drafted during the Vietnam era were probably lower than 5% (on a cohort wide basis). During WWII (which was probably the “height of drafting”) your odds on getting drafted might have been as high as 10%.
How did US draft work?
Officials would draw numbers similar to drawing numbers for a lottery. If your birthdate is the first one drawn, you are the first to be drafted. Normally, officials have a cutoff number based on the needs of the military. For example, during the 1969 draft lottery, men born between Jan.
Can Med students get drafted?
Originally Answered: Are medical students exempt from the draft? There is no current draft. I was in medical school and residency through the Vietnam war, and here’s how it was then. Medical Students were given a 2-S status.
Can you be drafted if you are in graduate school?
There is no student deferrment. The only exception is if you are in your senior year of school – in which case they will allow you to finish your year, graduate – then get drafted. You have to get drafted first before you can appeal to the local civilian draft board to classify you as an objector.