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Alarming –

(my heart flutters as a mother...)

But it means males age 18-25 will be automatically registered for selective service (instead of voluntarily doing so w/ consequences if they don't).

This is not a draft, which would require Congress to implement.

The National Defense Authorization Act last December quietly mandated the change. Now the Selective Service System proposes a rule to go into effect this December to comply w/ the mandate.

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https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/military-draft-rule-change-explained-185251603.html

Military Draft Rule Change, Explained: Eligible US Men Ages 18-25 Will Be Automatically Registered

The ongoing war with Iran has raised a number of uncertainties among Americans, including fears that the Trump administration could reimplement a military...

Yahoo News
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Another article about it –

"Automatic registration into the U.S. military #draft pool for eligible men is slated to begin in December, following efforts from lawmakers and the selective service agency to streamline the previous self-registration process."

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https://www.militarytimes.com/news/your-military/2026/04/08/automatic-registration-for-us-military-draft-eligible-men-to-begin-in-december/

Automatic registration for US military draft-eligible men to begin in December

Automatic registration into Selective Service was mandated in December 2025, when President Donald Trump signed into law the fiscal year 2026 NDAA.

Military Times
Apr 9 at 8:56pmWeb