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Date established Date abolished II-A Deferred in support of national health, safety, or interest (merged into Class II-B effective Aug 31 1945). Oct 4, 1940: Aug 31, 1945: II-A (F) II-A previously rejected for military service. Apr 21, 1944: Nov 27, 1946: II-A (H) Deferred in support of national health, safety, or interest, age 38 to 44 ...
To Raise an Army: The Draft Comes to Modern America (1987), comprehensive look at the national level. Ford, Nancy Gentile (2001). Americans All!: Foreign-born Soldiers in World War I. Texas A&M University Military History Series:73. ISBN 978-1-60344-132-2. Ford, Nancy Gentile.
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]
The Selective Service System was first founded in 1917 to feed bodies into America's World War I efforts. It was disbanded in 1920, fired back up in 1940, re-formatted in 1948, and then terminated ...
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Uncle Sam pointing his finger at the viewer in order to recruit soldiers for the American Army during World War I, 1917-1918 Sheet music cover for patriotic song, 1917. The Selective Service Act of 1917 or Selective Draft Act (Pub. L. 65–12, 40 Stat. 76, enacted May 18, 1917) authorized the United States federal government to raise a national army for service in World War I through conscription.
“Project 2025 opens up the draft to all public school seniors for a 2 year commitment,” reads the post. “Private school kids are exempted.” It was shared more than 11,000 times in nine days.
With a worldwide population estimated to be only about 500, the cream horse’s status is considered “critical,” the Livestock Conservancy says.