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Selective Service question....

SahmIam — Mon, 11 Jan 2016 21:50:40 GMT

If the individual has a medical condition, does one need the letter at the time the individual would be called up OR should one submit it with the letter? Currently the ONLY medical condition one can have is mental/physical where you are hospitalized... what if the person is medically in the hospital off and on every month? I'm thinking if the person is called up, THEN he would have to get the medical forms together and submit them... but what if they are too medicated to do so?

Any insight would be great.

BTW, this is NOT about politics, wanting to get out of serving one's country (just the opposite) or anything else....just need to know the correct protocol. The gov't site is not helpful either.

Re: Selective Service question....

KYToby — Mon, 11 Jan 2016 21:57:34 GMT

I am pretty sure one just registers. One would only need to provide medical documentation if "called up."

Since it has been decades since the military has drafted anyone, I doubt it will even be an issue.

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sunshine45 — Mon, 11 Jan 2016 21:57:43 GMT

my son just recently filled out his very simple form. why not just submit a letter of medical evaluation along with the form just to be on the safe side. then, when and if they reinstate a draft, you can gather more recent medical documentation.

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millieshops — Mon, 11 Jan 2016 22:18:02 GMT

Because there is no draft at this time, I would not send my medical information to anyone. That's my opinion - if you want a legal opinion, maybe call your Congressional rep's office and ask them to give you the right action.

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jaxs mom — Mon, 11 Jan 2016 22:51:12 GMT

There is no reason to send medical information because at this time they are not classifying anyone. If they do start classifying people again, then you should send any medical information and they should state who and what to send at that time.

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qbetzforreal — Mon, 11 Jan 2016 23:03:11 GMT

The form has to be completed. Health and medical issues are discussed if and when the individual is called up for service. This is not like jury duty.

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SahmIam — Mon, 11 Jan 2016 23:20:18 GMT

@qbetzforreal wrote:
The form has to be completed. Health and medical issues are discussed if and when the individual is called up for service. This is not like jury duty.

Thank you!

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terriebear — Mon, 11 Jan 2016 23:41:57 GMT

The military draft ended over 40 years ago. Military service has been voluntary since 1973. No medical information has to be sent in with your son's selective service registration.

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SahmIam — Tue, 12 Jan 2016 00:05:38 GMT

His doctor just returned my call and said with his med list, no way they'll take him (which is what we thought but wanted to do the right thing).

Thank you everyone!

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Tinkrbl44 — Tue, 12 Jan 2016 01:45:37 GMT

@bear wrote:
The military draft ended over 40 years ago. Military service has been voluntary since 1973. No medical information has to be sent in with your son's selective service registration.

I don't have brothers or sons, so I'm really out of the loop here .... is it required that young men HAVE to register for a non-existent draft?

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RainCityWoman — Tue, 12 Jan 2016 02:06:20 GMT

@Tinkrbl44 wrote:
@bear wrote:
The military draft ended over 40 years ago. Military service has been voluntary since 1973. No medical information has to be sent in with your son's selective service registration.

I don't have brothers or sons, so I'm really out of the loop here .... is it required that young men HAVE to register for a non-existent draft?

Yes. And possibly young women now too.

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Nancy Drew — Tue, 12 Jan 2016 02:08:29 GMT

@RainCityWoman wrote:
@Tinkrbl44 wrote:
@bear wrote:
The military draft ended over 40 years ago. Military service has been voluntary since 1973. No medical information has to be sent in with your son's selective service registration.

I don't have brothers or sons, so I'm really out of the loop here .... is it required that young men HAVE to register for a non-existent draft?
Yes. And possibly young women now too.

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women do not register. Even if their was a Draft that would be huge news if women had to register.

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blackhole99 — Tue, 12 Jan 2016 02:37:44 GMT

@SahmIam wrote:
His doctor just returned my call and said with his med list, no way they'll take him (which is what we thought but wanted to do the right thing).

Thank you everyone!

Believe me, the military does not want anyone who is sick in any way. My son wanted to sign up for the Army National Guard after 9/11, he had a scar on his back where he had a mole removed. The military would not take him without a signed document from his doctor that the mole she removed was not cancer. When he was in the military they let guys go in his group who were having back problems and that was during the Iraq war.

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Snowpuppy — Tue, 12 Jan 2016 02:46:14 GMT

young men between 18 & 25 must register. You cannot yet have reached your 26th birthday.

Do not submit medical evidence. In fact, if there were a draft, THEIR doctors do the classification of fit to serve, not yours.

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RainCityWoman — Wed, 13 Jan 2016 00:34:53 GMT

@Jackaranda wrote:
@RainCityWoman wrote:
@Tinkrbl44 wrote:
@bear wrote:
The military draft ended over 40 years ago. Military service has been voluntary since 1973. No medical information has to be sent in with your son's selective service registration.

I don't have brothers or sons, so I'm really out of the loop here .... is it required that young men HAVE to register for a non-existent draft?
Yes. And possibly young women now too.
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women do not register. Even if their was a Draft that would be huge news if women had to register.

I thought I heard on the news that that would be changing.

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Desertdi — Wed, 13 Jan 2016 11:35:13 GMT

@RainCityWoman wrote:
@Jackaranda wrote:
@RainCityWoman wrote:
@Tinkrbl44 wrote:
@bear wrote:
The military draft ended over 40 years ago. Military service has been voluntary since 1973. No medical information has to be sent in with your son's selective service registration.

I don't have brothers or sons, so I'm really out of the loop here .... is it required that young men HAVE to register for a non-existent draft?
Yes. And possibly young women now too.
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women do not register. Even if their was a Draft that would be huge news if women had to register.
I thought I heard on the news that that would be changing.

I have also heard that it could be a possibility.