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[Kachina624]

There are cases available to hold a properly folded flag.  I think thats what most people do with them.  It could be hung outside on patriotic holidays.  

I bet you can Google and read about flag etiquette. 

[Tinkrbl44]

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@lgfan wrote:

'Registering For Draft' Isn't the Same Thing as 'Getting Drafted'

Under current U.S. law, anyone who was born a man and is currently between the ages of 18 and 26 is eligible and required to register for the draft. Once you turn 26, you are out of the draft. 

The U.S. military has not used that list of names to call people up for military service (i.e., drafted them) since the Vietnam War, but in the case that a draft is reinstated, the U.S. needs a list of everyone eligible for service to determine who will actually be called to serve. That list is maintained by the Selective Service System and theoretically contains every man eligible for service, between the ages of 18-25. When you register for the draft, you put your name on the U.S. government's list. That's it. 

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@lgfan 

I think being in the service made men out of boys.  Too many just don't have the self-discipline they should have as adults.

JMO, of course.

[pdlinda]

@Tinkrbl44  I'm glad I posted about this subject; however, I was quite surprised that in all the responses I received NOT ONE PERSON reported either having known a younster who registered or anyone that age even HEARING about registering!

I'm perplexed about how to proceed in advising my daughter and grandson.

[Sage04]

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@pdlinda wrote:

@Tinkrbl44  I'm glad I posted about this subject; however, I was quite surprised that in all the responses I received NOT ONE PERSON reported either having known a younster who registered or anyone that age even HEARING about registering!

I'm perplexed about how to proceed in advising my daughter and grandson.

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@pdlinda  I check with some past high school students of my nephews and they had no idea what I was talking about. I talked to one of my nephew's friends who is now 30. He is a Marine but did not join until he was 19 and only because he wanted to. My 30 year old nephew never heard of it either. I remember when the ROTC was so popular but haven't heard of anyone registering because they had to.

[Sage04]

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@Tinkrbl44 wrote:

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@lgfan wrote:

'Registering For Draft' Isn't the Same Thing as 'Getting Drafted'

Under current U.S. law, anyone who was born a man and is currently between the ages of 18 and 26 is eligible and required to register for the draft. Once you turn 26, you are out of the draft. 

The U.S. military has not used that list of names to call people up for military service (i.e., drafted them) since the Vietnam War, but in the case that a draft is reinstated, the U.S. needs a list of everyone eligible for service to determine who will actually be called to serve. That list is maintained by the Selective Service System and theoretically contains every man eligible for service, between the ages of 18-25. When you register for the draft, you put your name on the U.S. government's list. That's it. 

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@lgfan 

I think being in the service made men out of boys.  Too many just don't have the self-discipline they should have as adults.

JMO, of course.

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@Tinkrbl44  I know of one personally. Joined the Army and before he finished booth camp, he tried every trick in the book to get out. His parents died about 5 times and after a while they let him go. Honorary discharge. Don't know how. He's now a dentist with the VA.

[Carmie]

My boys went to the post office for paperwork to register for the draft when they were 18 and sent it in.

I always thought it was common knowledge that boys had to register.  I guess not.

[pdlinda]

@Carmie   May I ask what year that was that your boys understood they had to register and did so?  Thank you.

[Carmie]

@pdlinda I had to do some math.  1996 and 1997.

My oldest graduated from high school at 17.  He enlisted in the air force in Septmber when he was 18, right after he registered.

My youngest son registered while he was still in high school.

[PamfromCT]

My grandson is now sixteen.  When he turns eighteen, whatever he and his parents choose to do will not be my business.  

[Karie2022]

My son did register when he was 18. i cant remember how we found out he had to; i will have to ask him if he remembers but i feel like he got something sent in the mail. He is in his junior year of college now. i believe it is mandatory.