USA HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -Who Must Register with Selective Service. Almost all men ages 18-25 who are U.S. citizens or are immigrants living in the U.S. are required to register with Selective Service. Citizens must register within 30 days of turning 18.

Detailed explanation-2: -Go to the Selective Service website up to 30 days after you turn 18. To get to the form, visit https://www.sss.gov/Registration/Register-Now/Registration-Form. You have until your 25th birthday to register, but you should do this right after you turn 18, as it is the law.

Detailed explanation-3: -When a military needs people to fight in a war, but there aren’t enough volunteers, sometimes they’ll begin conscription, which is a law that says if you are able to fight, you have to fight. Also called the draft, conscription legally requires people to join the army, with penalties if they don’t.

Detailed explanation-4: -If required to register with Selective Service, failure to register is a felony punishable by a fine of up to $250, 000 and/or 5 years imprisonment. Also, a person who knowingly counsels, aids, or abets another to fail to comply with the registration requirement is subject to the same penalties.