The Selective Service System was formed in 1917 but didn't actively register men until the 1940s, ahead of World War II, when tensions around the world were high.

Editorial: Why should women — or men — have to register for the draft? Draft Director Curtis W. Tarr spins a Plexiglas drum during the Selective Service lottery in Washington on Feb. 2, 1972.

In 2017, the Pentagon argued in favor of keeping the Selective Service system – and expanding it to include women. "It would appear imprudent to exclude approximately 50 percent of the ...

Dan Amon, a spokesman for the Selective Service System, based in Arlington, Va., said that the Pentagon has taken no action on the proposal to expand draft registration.

Selective Service says all male U.S. citizens and male immigrants residing in the United States who are 18 through 25 years of age must register, with only few exceptions.

Selective Service says all male U.S. citizens and male immigrants residing in the United States who are 18 through 25 years of age must register, with only few exceptions.

WASHINGTON — The Selective Service System could start including women in its lists for possible future military drafts in the next few years. Or it could also start using those lists to help ...

The petition is not asking the Supreme Court to require women to register for the Selective Service — it is asking the Court to declare that the men-only draft registration system discriminates on the ...

The Selective Service System | News | The Harvard CrimsonALTHOUGH at this very moment you may be questioning not only why the Selective Service System wants you, but why the draft exists at all ...

Registration is easy. Go to any U.S. post office and pick up a Selective Service registration card or register online at www.sss.gov. For additional questions, call (888) 655-1825 toll free.

Cpl. Erin Thomas, top, a law enforcement Marine, and Cpl. Damionia Lott, an administrative specialist, practice Marine Corps Martial Arts Program techniques as a part of training at Camp Buehring ...