Growing global tensions and political rhetoric have once again pushed a familiar question back into public conversation: who could actually be drafted into the U.S. military if a large-scale conflict were to break out? The topic, which many Americans have never had to think seriously about, has resurfaced as speculation grows around international instability and the possibility—however uncertain—of a broader war. Despite the concern, the United States does not currently operate under an active military draft. Since 1973, following the end of the Vietnam War, the country has relied entirely on a volunteer military force. However, what many people don’t...
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