Yes, the selective service act was very popular and included all young men above a certain age and it allowed the men to select the branch of the military in which they would serve.
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I believe it was the militia act. It also allowed them to use African American soldiers.
The law for compulsory military service for white boys and men in the United States, known as the Selective Service Act, was first passed on May 18, 1917, during World War I. This act allowed the federal government to draft men into military service, which was later expanded and revised in subsequent years, notably during World War II and the Vietnam War. Ultimately, the draft was suspended in 1973, transitioning the U.S. military to an all-volunteer force.
The selective service system allowed the Armed forces to control the amount of men and women according to a schedule. It was too difficult to accept millions of men joining all at once and to get them trained. By doing the selective service method they could bring in a certain amount according to the training schedules.
That is when a person is allowed not to serve in a draft for some reason. They were “deferred “.
Yes, "Don't ask, Don't tell" was repealed.