General Discussion

They are supposed to register for it, of course, and many do. Some do not, of course.

I remember like it was yesterday the time military recruiters came to my high school in 1962. All of the high school boys had to attend an assembly in the gym. There we were threatened with dire consequences if we did not register for the draft as soon as we turned 18. The penalties were detailed. We were duly warned.

Then, the assembly turned into a recruiting session, with the recruiters from the military branches telling us how great it was to be in the Army, Navy, Air Force or Marines. We got told about the buddy recruiting system.

Then, before the assembly ended, they ran the fear thing back through the room, threating non-cooperating people with serious consequences.

I was not amused. But I sure as hell registered for the draft when I turned 18, and ended up enlisting in the USAF when I was 20.

I don't expect they will use such crude methods now, though.