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Bringing back the draft?(Insider Report)

The New American

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"The Selective Service System (SSS) wants to hear from men and women in the community who might be willing to serve as members of a local draft board," announced a notice posted on the Selective Service System's website on September 22. "If a military draft becomes necessary, approximately 2,000 Local and Appeal Boards throughout America would decide which young men, who submit a claim, receive deferments, postponements or exemptions from military ...

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