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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]
Nominally available for limited military service, but below standards for general military service (conscientious objector and applicable to ages 18 to 25 only). May 26, 1945: Oct 27, 1946: I-A-O (H) Nominally available for noncombatant military service, age 38 to 44 inclusive. Mar 6, 1943: Oct 5, 1944: I-A-O (L)
The United States Marine Corps (USMC), also referred to as the United States Marines, is the maritime land force service branch of the United States Armed Forces responsible for conducting expeditionary and amphibious operations [11] through combined arms, implementing its own infantry, artillery, aerial, and special operations forces.
Belgian Armed Forces – Any citizen of a country of the European Union within the age of 18 to 34 (33 for officers) is eligible to join the forces. [6] [7] [8] Bolivia. Foreign nationals resident in Bolivia at conscription age are permitted to join the armed forces, which simplifies their naturalization process. [9]
Unlike the other United States military services, the majority of Marine Corps officers complete OCS to earn a commission; the exceptions are midshipmen from the United States Naval Academy, limited duty officers and warrant officers, and inter-service transfers. It is located at Marine Corps Base Quantico.
Between 1964 and 1973, 9,087,000 men and women would serve in the armed forces in some capacity. Of these, 2,594,000 would be deployed to Vietnam. 1,766,910 would be drafted into the military serving throughout the world. Most of those who were drafted went into the Army and less than 42,700 went into the Marine Corps.
Young Marines training in Okinawa. The Young Marines was founded in 1959, by the Brass City detachment of the Marine Corps League in Waterbury, CT.The Young Marines received its charter on October 17, 1965, and continued its affiliation with the MCL as well as becoming US Marine Corps drug demand reduction program for youth in July 1993.
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 April 6, the Selective Service Act of 1917 (40 Stat. 76) was passed by the 65th United States Congress on May 18, 1917, creating the Selective Service System. [10]