The law requires nearly every male U.S. citizen and male alien living in the United States, age 18 through 25, to register with Selective Service. The United States has not drafted men into the military since the end of U.S. participation in the Vietnam War. The agency estimates a 91 percent compliance rate among all men who must register. The online program works by comparing the information entered against the government's Social Security database. After a match is made, the person is given a registration number and mailed an acknowledgment card within weeks.
Registration is mandatory for most federal benefits, as well as for government employment.
We're hoping that many men decide that this is the way to go.