Automatic registration for US military draft to begin in December

Automatic military registration for eligible US men to begin in December

The change will shift responsibility away from the individual to register and place it with Selective Service, the agency says.

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"This statutory change transfers responsibility for registration from individual men to SSS through integration with federal data sources," the agency's website said.

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Automatic registration for US military draft to begin in December

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