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United Kingdom – 18 (voluntary; age 16 with parental consent; age 17 for admission to an officer program; Nepalese citizens can join the Brigade of Gurkhas at age 17) United States – 18 (voluntary registration), 18 (voluntary service; age 17 with parental consent), 17 (compulsory militia service under 10 U.S. Code § 246) [3]
Any registrant, whether a national of the United States or an alien who because of his nationality or ancestry was within a class of persons not acceptable to armed forces or to Director of Selective Service for work of national importance, age 38 to 44 inclusive. Mar 6, 1943: Oct 5, 1944: IV-D Minister of religion or divinity student. Oct 4, 1940
The record holder for the longest enlisted service is Chief Torpedoeman Harry Simond Morris (1887-1975), who entered the U.S. Navy at age 15 as an apprentice boy, and served for 55 years of continuous service, a record that cannot be surpassed under current regulations.
Medal of Honor awardee, 35th Governor of Nebraska, United States Senator, 1989 to 2001 John Kerry: 1966 OCS United States Senator, 1985 to 2013; United States secretary of state, 2013 to 2017 Vern Clark: 1968 OCS Chief of naval operations, 2000 to 2005 William P. Driscoll: 1969 AOCS Ace: Gregory G. Johnson: 1969 AOCS Gray Eagle: Dale Gardner ...
The policy also noted that some service communities like nuclear power, Navy SEALs and divers will continue to be able to set tougher restrictions for their members. 41 Is the New 39: Facing ...
World War I draft card. Lower left corner to be removed by men of African ancestry in order to keep the military segregated. Following the U.S. declaration of war against Germany on 6 April, the Selective Service Act of 1917 (40 Stat. 76) was passed by the 65th United States Congress on 18 May 1917, creating the Selective Service System. [10]
To be a Representative, a person must be aged 25 or older. This is specified in the U.S. Constitution. Most states in the U.S. also have age requirements for the offices of Governor, State Senator, and State Representative.[74] Some states have a minimum age requirement to hold any elected office (usually 21 or 18).
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