selective service
Noun
Meaning
compulsory military service
an independent federal agency that administers compulsory military service
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Maybe the answer to Selective Service is to start everyone off in the army and draft them for civilian life as needed.
In post offices throughout the United States, Selective Service posters [reading "A Man's Gotta Do What A Man's Gotta Do] remind men that only they must register for the draft. If the Post Office had a poster saying "A Jew's Gotta Do What A Jew's Gotta Do..." or if "A Woman's Gotta Do..."
He served two years in federal prison when he refused to register with Selective Service.
As the Selective Service noted in its tweet, misinformation about conscription related to a potential war with Iran is already making the rounds on social media.
Like Franz, Ben was older, about 30 when the draft was instated and he refused to complete a Selective Service questionnaire.
The Selective Service System then selects draftees using a lottery system, and even those chosen through the lottery are not automatically enlisted.