Young men are set to be automatically registered for the draft under the compromise National Defense Authorization Act ...

A new plan from House lawmakers would automatically register men for a potential military draft when they hit age 18, avoiding potential legal consequences connected to failing to file the paperwork ...

Every year, Congress must pass the federal defense policy bill known as the National Defense Authorization Act. The annual bill proposes policy for the Department of Defense and guides the military ...

A federal court judge recently declared what should already have been obvious: It’s unconstitutional to require only men — not women — to register for the military draft now that women can serve in ...

At the height of the tensions following the killing of Iranian commander Qassim Soleimani, the website of the Selective Service System crashed. “Due to the spread of misinformation, our website is ...

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A Supreme Court case challenging the requirement for men, but not women, to register with the Selective Service System for a possible military draft is forcing Congress to make a choice it has been ...

A federal court ruling that it's unconstitutional to require only men to register for the draft will increase the pressure on Congress to either expand the draft or eliminate it. But as a practical ...

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 in ...