Confusion over the military draft, never minor, now is increased as officials move to close some loopholes. By the early summer of 1941, President Franklin D. Roosevelt asked the U.S. Congress to extend the term of duty for the draftees beyond twelve months to a total of thirty months, plus any additional time that he could deem necessary for national security. A rush to wed to avoid the Vietnam draft: The day LBJ eliminated the marriage exemption Couples rush to secure a marriage license and get married ahead of a military draft … He was healthy, of the appropriate age, and educated. 33293, 88 Stat. A man may appeal his classification to a Selective Service Appeal Board. No. Draft exemption is a legitimate reason to cancel a citizen’s obligation for compulsory military service. 2504, set out under section 3811 of this title, provided for a program for return of Vietnam era draft evaders and military deserters. In the United States, military conscription has been used many times during its wars, particularly in the Cold War. Proc. Grover Cleveland, urbane, sometimes wise, and a future President of the United States, never served in the military during the Civil War. If drafted, a draftee has very little time to get his affairs in order or to apply for exemptions or deferments. Program for Return of Vietnam Era Draft Evaders and Military Deserters. The nation’s first peacetime draft began in 1940 with the enactment of the Selective Training and Service Act and ended in 1973 with the end of the Vietnam War. Classifications are only applied once the draft is activated by the Congress and the president. Civil War Draft Records: Exemptions and Enrollments. -- We receive frequent inquiries as to the classes of persons who are exempt by law from the operation of the military draft. Draft Classifications . Winter 1994, Vol. Draft rules are undergoing the biggest shake-up in years, under a new law just signed by the President. The draft began in October 1940, with the first men entering military service on November 18. The Selective Service System, otherwise known as the draft or conscription, requires almost all male U.S. citizens and immigrants, ages 18 through 25, … Even though the draft was abolished in 1973, men of draft age (between 18-25 years) still have to register with the Selective Service System within 30 days of the 18th birthday so a draft can be readily resumed if needed. The military draft has not been instituted in the United States since the Vietnam War, but young men must still register with Selective Service as the draft could go into effect at any time. 4313, Sept. 16, 1974, 39 F.R. 4 | Genealogy Notes. How the new law will work. The deferment was initially based on an arrangement adopted by David Ben-Gurion, Israel’s first prime minister and minister of defense. 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