 | Greek Cypriot soldier here| The NAAFI & PX Discuss Greek Cypriot soldier here in the Military Matters forums; Yes, you ahve to register with the Selective Service. Don't worry, they will screw it up. True, but funny ... |
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08-03-2006, 09:52 AM
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#31 | | "Shooter"
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Country:  | Yes, you ahve to register with the Selective Service. Don't worry, they will screw it up. True, but funny story. I got a piece of mail at my home address that my parents forwarded to me at Lackland AFB. The Selective Service board sent me a nastygram that I had not registered for Selective Service. Being the good soldier, I took it to my drill instructor, who laughed his *** off, then asked "Then what the hell are you doing here??". We both got a chuckle out of it. He forwarded it up the chain of command and I never heard from them again. 
It's a simple form you can fill out at the post office or DMV and it takes all of about 2 minutes, 5 if you write real slow.
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08-03-2006, 04:51 PM
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#32 | | Der Crewchief
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Originally Posted by FLYBOYJ It makes me wonder how things might be today if there was a draft but then career soldiers currently in the military would have to deal with these little knuckleheads raised by crackparents and having the reading level of a second grader.... | 
We still have to deal with those people without the draft!
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08-03-2006, 04:53 PM
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#33 | | Der Crewchief
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Country: | You can now sign up for the Selective Service online. That is how I did it years ago.
Once you join the military though, your Selective Service is negated and you dont ever have to worry about the Draft again, even after your service is over.
__________________ US Army Blackhawk Crewchief 2000-2006 Classic ww2aircraft.net quotes: fly boy said: "isn't that the first jet bomber? becasue i have flown one in a flight sim before and i know how it handles" "wait what ok who made the b-2 crash come on people that messed up its a b-2" "ah yes the mistel those things are so annoying is games and in real life" | |
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08-05-2006, 01:49 AM
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#34 | | "Shooter"
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Country: | Yep, that is why my DI got such a laugh out of it.
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08-08-2006, 10:08 AM
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#35 | | Senior Member
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Country: | Oh. My dad told me when he graduated from High School, he had to sign that.
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08-09-2006, 01:40 PM
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#36 | | Der Crewchief
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Country: | Yeap either after Highschool or when you turn 18. If you graduate at 17 like I did, you dont have to sign up for the Selective Service until you are 18.
__________________ US Army Blackhawk Crewchief 2000-2006 Classic ww2aircraft.net quotes: fly boy said: "isn't that the first jet bomber? becasue i have flown one in a flight sim before and i know how it handles" "wait what ok who made the b-2 crash come on people that messed up its a b-2" "ah yes the mistel those things are so annoying is games and in real life" | |
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09-10-2006, 10:57 AM
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#37 | | Senior Member
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Originally Posted by P38 Pilot Your right. Street violence would end. Is it true that in the U.S when you turn 18 you have to sign a draft card in case there is another draft? | That is true - you must legally register for the draft when you turn 18. I vaguely remember filling the form out back when I was 18. But hey, they didn't need to draft me!
Hey Chocks, when I was doing entry level officer training in Virginia, we got to do call for fire exercises where we used grid coordinates to call an initial barrage, then used fire control to adjust the fire. We were firing at old tank and amphib assault vehicle hulks. I remember the rush when you hit that thing dead on! We also got to join the arty crew and load the rounds and pull the lanyard to fire these old US M3 105mm howitzers! Arty is a hell of a workout. | |
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03-21-2007, 01:00 AM
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#38 | | Senior Member
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Country: | Its OK it all balances out. Now that I have had jury duty four times in 3 years I have been able to equalize the gang and drug threat in the coolest way. I was drafted in 1964 but wound up in the Seabees in Danang and other parts of Vietnam in 66/67. So its my turn now!!! | |
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03-21-2007, 12:17 PM
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#39 | | Der Crewchief
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Originally Posted by tpikdave  So its my turn now!!! | Huh?
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