Selective Service

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By 1982, Selective Service Director Thomas Turnage reported that more than 500,000 young men had failed to register for the reinstated program.

From Slate • Mar. 25, 2026

In a 6-3 decision, the justices said a fired employee did not have a right to sue in federal court over his dismissal for failing to register for the Selective Service.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 13, 2025

At least 46 states and territories have laws that automatically register men for Selective Service when they get a driver’s license or apply for college, which has helped the program drive a high compliance rate.

From New York Times • Jun. 19, 2024

He also voted against the Selective Service Act at a time when the German Army, fresh from a lightning conquest of Western Europe, had 4.5 million soldiers when the U.S.

From Salon • Jan. 7, 2023

The Selective Service caught up with him, and he was drafted.

From "Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam" by Elizabeth Partridge