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Wikipedia: Conscription in the United States (also called compulsory military service or the draft) has been employed several times, usually during war but also during the nominal peace of the Cold War. The United States discontinued the draft in 1973, moving to an all-volunteer military force, thus there is currently no mandatory conscription. However, the Selective Service System remains in place as a contingency plan; men between the ages of 18 and 25 are required to register so that a draft can be readily resumed if needed.
![[Secretary of War Newton Baker draws the first draft number on 20 July 1917.]](http://images.ookaboo.com/photo/s/U_S_draft_lottery_s.jpg "Secretary of War Newton Baker draws the first draft number on 20 July 1917.")
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![[A World War I era draft card.]](http://images.ookaboo.com/photo/s/King_2C_Stoddard_WW1_draft_card_s.jpg "A World War I era draft card.")
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![[President Gerald Ford announces amnesty for draft evaders at the White House, Washington, D]](http://images.ookaboo.com/photo/s/GeraldFordDraft_s.jpg "President Gerald Ford announces amnesty for draft evaders at the White House, Washington, D")
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