when was the military draft discontinued
More than 11,000 volunteers would be in charge of determining which potential soldiers were eligible for induction. However, the draft was discontinued in 1973, and the United States has since moved to an all-volunteer military. DeFazio argues that due to the success of Americaâs all-volunteer army, there is no need for the draft to ever be reinstated, and thus the Selective Service is a redundant organization.