US to Automatically Register Men for Draft

0:00On April 9, starting this December, the United States will automatically register men aged 18 to 25 into the military draft pool. The Selective Service System, which tracks potential draftees, proposed this change back on March 30 to pull data straight from federal, sources making the process smoother without guys having to sign up themselves. This shift is still under review by regulators and not fully locked in yet. It's part of a bigger workforce tweak at the agency. But it doesn't mean a draft is coming, and men in that age group have always been required to register. Manually, anyway, the last actual draft ran through the early to mid-70s during Vietnam, and skipping registration today can hit you with fines up to $200, $50,000, five years in prison, are losing federal benefits like student aid. There have been talks about including women, but nothing's passed into law. With the war in Iran kicking off, White House Press Secretary Caroline Leavitt just said on Fox News that President Trump isn't ruling out ground.

1:02Troops or a draft, though it's not in the current plan, he's keeping options open while assessing the operation. Polls show most Americans hate the idea of a draft, thanks to Vietnam scars and love for the all-volunteer force, and Congress would have to approve. Any real revival. Keep an eye on how this auto-reg rolls out, and what tensions abroad might push next.