Public Services
Selective Service Registration
Almost all male U.S. citizens, and male aliens living in the U.S., who are 18 through 25, are required to register with Selective Service. In addition, dual nationals of the U.S. and another country are required to register, regardless of where they live, because they are U.S. nationals. It's important to know that even though he is registered, a man will not automatically be inducted into the military. In a crisis requiring a draft, men would be called in sequence determined by random lottery number and year of birth. Then, they would be examined for mental, physical and moral fitness by the military before being deferred or exempted from military service or inducted into the Armed Forces.
Please visit the Selective Service website for further information.
This page was updated on March 23, 2005.