What to know about automatic Selective Service registration starting in December
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President Trump signed a new law for automatic Selective Service registration for young men starting in December.
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Eligible young men will be automatically registered for the military draft pool starting in December, eliminating manual registration.
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President Trump signed a new law authorizing the automatic registration of most young men into the military draft pool, with registration beginning in December. This change means eligible individuals will no longer need to manually register for Selective Service. The new law is not connected to current U.S. military operations against Iran, which commenced after U.S. and Israeli strikes in the Middle East in late February. This development streamlines the Selective Service process for young men.
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