Every year, Congress must pass the federal defense policy bill known as the National Defense Authorization Act. The annual bill proposes policy for the Department of Defense and guides the military ...

The House passed a large defense bill Friday evening that included a provision that would automatically enroll young men between the ages of 18 and 26* for the Selective Service. The House's version ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. NEW YORK (PIX11) – Israel, Iran, Russia, and ...

Heightened tensions following the United States' June 21 attack on Iranian nuclear facilities has brought the specter of a military draft to the forefront of the minds of many. The U.S. struck three ...

Every year 1.8 million American men between the ages of 18 and 25 register with Selective Service. Wednesday, the Federal Selective Service launched anew web siteto make registering more convenient.

American men ages 18 to 25 would be automatically signed up for the draft if a measure making its way through Congress becomes law. The proposal by Rep. Chrissy Houlahan would mean that men would be ...

SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — As global tensions rise and military recruitment faces challenges, the Oregon National Guard is playing a vital role in supporting the Selective Service System, ensuring the state ...

The number of people who remember the days of draft boards dwindles with each passing month, but for about a day this week, we thought we might have a hot story about their return. Sometimes, a tip ...

WASHINGTON -- The Selective Service System last year studied whether it should revert to a Cold War-era plan of being able to draft people within 13 days of a crisis, compared to its current goal of ...

The draft has not been used since the Vietnam War. The Selective Service System, which holds a list of potential recruits in the event of a draft, maintains that it's "business as usual" amid growing ...

Heightened tensions following the United States' June 21 attack on Iranian nuclear facilities has brought the specter of a military draft to the forefront of the minds of many. The U.S. struck three ...