Re: Military Draft

[Robert <wanaki@infi.net>]

18 yr Olds required to register, if selected , term of Service would be two
years, and if when inducted their Service Number in the Army would be a US
number rarher than ER or RA. Selection was done regionally by numbered sequence.

Jhk789@aol.com wrote:
> In a message dated 1/1/2003 10:25:53
> AM Pacific Standard Time, a0019874@airmail.net writes: 
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> > I think their primary reason for joining was the Draft (
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> Can someone explain the US draft system as it existed in June 1950? 
> What was the target age? 
> How were they selected for service? (All had to serve?) 
> How long did they have to serve? 
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> Thanks, 
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> jk