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Post by skateralec on Nov 7, 2005 21:28:23 GMT -5
Alright i just turned 18 on sunday the 6th. as far as i know i must register for thedraft, right? Is the gov't going to send me something in the mail. A freind said they will send a card in the mail, you can fillit out and send it back or it has a website for you to register at. Is this true? Havent gotten anything yet but its only been one day.
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Post by SWATORNOT on Nov 7, 2005 21:52:15 GMT -5
Its actually the "selective service" registration. USually you will get something in the mail. usually a reminder with the website addy or a card to fill out and return. I went 3 years w/o registering (?) so i was told, registered like 4 times because they kept sending me the card in the mail so i registered online to make sure they got my information.
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Post by skateralec on Nov 7, 2005 21:59:22 GMT -5
so i shouldnt worry about it until they contact me?
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Post by Vashthestampede on Nov 7, 2005 22:12:00 GMT -5
Just go here and sign up for it. You cannot get financial aid for college and alot of other things without being registered. www.sss.gov/ |
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Post by skateralec on Nov 7, 2005 22:13:39 GMT -5
they wouldnt give me any financial aid becasue i go to comm. college and it doesnt cost that much. but they dont understand im a broke 18 year old and im putting my self through college.
Thanks for the link!
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Post by Turtle-Prophet of Doom on Nov 8, 2005 5:35:20 GMT -5
You should also be able to register at your local post office.
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Post by Double Tap on Nov 8, 2005 22:56:28 GMT -5
I'm almost positive it's the law to register. I registered... but I also joined the Army, so I guess I get the best of both worlds.  |
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Post by RandyA on Nov 9, 2005 1:22:33 GMT -5
yeah its a law... my mom threw out the first two i got (thinking they were recruiting tricks)  ... and they sent me another one a couple of months later. it said something about federal this and jail that... |
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Post by Electricity on Nov 9, 2005 14:47:15 GMT -5
You don't have to register. You just arn't eligable for Most Financial Aid, and you can't collect social security (if its still around).
But its not the law that you have to register..
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Post by ferkjace on Nov 9, 2005 15:28:41 GMT -5
It's a pretty good idea to.
I like how there's a female option, but you can't register...
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Post by Vashthestampede on Nov 9, 2005 16:10:47 GMT -5
Actually electricity it IS the law. To quote from the selective service website
Registration is the law. A man who fails to register may, if prosecuted and convicted, face a fine of up to $250,000 and/or a prison term of up to five years.
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Post by RainDog on Nov 9, 2005 17:03:18 GMT -5
You should also be able to register at your local post office. Thats what I did as well. Also try the Secretary of State (if you state has one). If you dont register you are not eligible for finacial aid, social security, goverment loans or goverment jobs. That means you wont be able to join the Army, work for the FBI, the Post Office, etc....... |
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Post by Double Tap on Nov 9, 2005 18:30:07 GMT -5
I registered online! Go to the site Vash posted (sss.gov). Takes about 4 minutes, and then you get an awesome card!
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Post by LilBigMan on Nov 9, 2005 20:56:51 GMT -5
Its funny, I read this thread last night, but didnt get to finish reading it because I had to go out to dinner for my brothers 18th birthday, and him signing up for the draft came up. He doesnt turn 18 until tomorrow or saturday, but he got the card today. Its kind of scary though. My brother and I really dont have the best realtionship, and seeing him sign up for the draft, and sending in transcripts to colleges really changes the way I look at him, because everyday I forget he's 18, because he's no taller then 5'4, which is like 2 inches taller then me, and personaly, I dont think he could handle the military, lol.
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Post by jestertls on Nov 9, 2005 23:01:34 GMT -5
I have never understood why people get weird when they have to register. We dont have a draft, and it isnt likely we ever will again. It is a possibility, but guys it aint gonna happen. I turned 18, went to the government center and registered with the selective services and didnt give it another thought.
With all the rights and freedoms we are granted by our government registering with the selective service is not asking alot.
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