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The draft is a hobby horse for Houlahan, an Air Force veteran. She also spearheaded a House bill in 2021 to require women to register with the Selective Service, effectively doubling the draft pool.
“Project 2025 opens up the draft to all public school seniors for a 2 year commitment,” reads the post. “Private school kids are exempted.” It was shared more than 11,000 times in nine days.
The government has said that draft boards are now more representative of the local communities in areas such as race and national origin. A lottery system would be used to determine the order of people being called up. Previously the oldest men who were found eligible for the draft would be taken first.
The Universal National Service Act of 2006 introduced February 14, 2006. New York Democratic Representative Charles Rangel again called for the draft to be reinstated. It required men and women 18–42 to perform a period of military service or a period of civilian service in furtherance of the national defense and homeland security, and for "other purposes".
On May 22, the House Armed Services Committee approved its version of the 2025 National Defense Authorization Act, by a 57–1 vote. [6] As passed by the Committee, the bill included the Pentagon's controversial "Legislative Proposal 480", transferring Air National Guard space units to the Space Force; however, the Committee accepted an amendment proposed by Joe Wilson (R‑SC), watering down ...
President Donald Trump on Monday is expected to sign three executive orders that would reshape the military, including banning transgender service members from serving in the US armed forces ...
The federal government is a behemoth, weaponized against American citizens and conservative values, with freedom and liberty under siege as never before." [ 119 ] Roberts interprets the phrase "pursuit of happiness" in the Declaration of Independence as "pursuit of blessedness".
The new president's plans mark another stark contrast between Trump and his predecessor, Joe Biden, on the best practices to tackle the pandemic.Many in the Republican party have criticized the ...