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On 3/7/2019 8:51 PM, cshenk wrote:
> jmcquown wrote:
>
>> The Draft is still in affect, Ed. Men aged 18 are required to
>> register. They just haven't been "called up" using what we know of
>> as the Draft. Lottery numbers. Most of the the people serving
>> right now are voluntary.
>>
>> There's a move for a change in the Draft regulations to include Women
>> since women have been allowed to and have been serving in combat
>> situations. It's only fair they should also be part of the Draft.
>> IMHO.
>>
>> Jill

>
> Apparently there was a rule made that omiting women from the draft was
> not legal now.
>

Yes, that's what I'm talking about. I saw a story on the news a few
mornings ago. Women will soon be eligible to be drafted since they
championed so hard to be allowed in combat situations. Fair is fair.

Jill