Re: Military Draft

["Les Hanson" <hanson@totalnetnh.net>]

      1948-1973 Draft

President authority for the draft expired July 1973,3 months after the last U.S.soldier's left Vietnam.

       Military then became all Volunteer force.

       Registration was suspended in April 1975.,but resumed again in 1980 by then President Carter in response to the invasion of Afghanistan.

                        

        All young men living inside the United States and it's territories had to register with the Selective Service within 30 days of their 18th birthday,also included immigrants and non-citizen residents of the United States.

             

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               new military draft of 1948

                        

http://www.landscaper.net/draft.htm

                                                         

       http://www.gov/FSsources.htm

                                                                   

            http://www.sss.gov/backgr.htm

                                                        

             http://s-t.com/daily/09-01/09-20-01/a02wn008.htm

                             

         Draft wasn't going to get me.i joined Air Force Dec 1948 for a three year enlistment,but after the start of the korean war received another year from then  President Harry Truman.  Thanks Harry.

                      

Les    A Long Ago Airman

----- Original Message -----

From: unclgene

To: KOREAN-WAR-L@raven.cc.ku.edu

Sent: Friday, January 03, 2003 12:54 PM

Subject: RE: Military Draft

It was before Korea, too.

 

Gene

 

-----Original Message-----
From: owner-KOREAN-WAR-L@raven.cc.ku.edu [mailto:owner-KOREAN-WAR-L@raven.cc.ku.edu]On Behalf Of Robert
Sent: Thursday, January 02, 2003 9:56 PM
To: korean-war-l@KU.EDU
Subject: Re: Military Draft

Gene,
The six and six was an option between the Korean and Vietnam Wars, but not an option during the Korean War, nor During the Vietnam War.

unclgene wrote:

Don't recall since I volunteered, but a lot of draftees got 6 months active, 6 years reserve. It was those reservists with very little training who didn't last long on the line.

 

Gene

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From: owner-KOREAN-WAR-L@raven.cc.ku.edu [mailto:owner-KOREAN-WAR-L@raven.cc.ku.edu]On Behalf Of Jhk789@aol.com
Sent: Thursday, January 02, 2003 9:01 PM
To: KOREAN-WAR-L@raven.cc.ku.edu
Subject: Re: Military Draft

In a message dated 1/1/2003 10:25:53 AM Pacific Standard Time, a0019874@airmail.net writes:

But,
I think their primary reason for joining was the Draft (

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?

Thanks,

jk