Register for the Armed Forces to comply with the Military Selective Service Act.
The Military Selective Service Act of 1948 requires that all men that live in the United States register for the U.S. Armed Services within 30 days of turning 18 years old. The United States does not currently draft military members, but if the draft were reinstated, men who have registered through Selective Service would be chosen by a combination of lottery and birth year. You can register for the Armed Services online or by mail.
Instructions
Register Online
1. Go to the Selective Service website. From this website, you can register online if you have your Social Security number available.
2. Click the block marked "Register Online."
3. Fill out the application, including full name, address and Social Security number.
4. Click "Submit Application."
Apply in the Post Office
5. Ask for a Selective Service registration card at the Post Office Customer Service counter.
6. Fill out the card, including your full name, current address and date of birth.
7. Put the card in the outbound mail slot.
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