The U.S. has instituted a military draft five times in its history -- during the Civil War, World War I, World War II, the Korean War and the Vietnam War. While the Selective Service System is still in effect, reinstated by President Jimmy Carter in 1980, it has been a...
The U.S. has instituted a military draft five times in its history — during the Civil War, World War I, World War II, the Korean War and the Vietnam War. While the Selective Service System is still in effect, reinstated by President Jimmy Carter in 1980, it has been a…
