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Re:Soldiers watch the US withdrawal from Bagram through the ... by rascul on Saturday July 03, 2021 @10:20AM (#27721788)
> True but at least the US doesn't have the draft anymore

Unfortunately it does. Hasn't been called up since the Vietnam War but the system is still in place and people are still required to register.

https://www.sss.gov/

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Re:Soldiers watch the US withdrawal from Bagram through the ... by dragonwriter on Saturday July 03, 2021 @10:00PM (#27726723)
> Unfortunately it does.

No, it doesn't.

> Hasn't been called up since the Vietnam War

Right, because there is no draft law.

> but the system is still in place and people are still required to register.

No, the registration system is in place, but it would take a change in law for there to be a draft.

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