Federal law currently mandates that male citizens and immigrants register with the Selective Service System at the age of 18. They remain registered until they turn 26. Women are not required to do so, since the law currently calls for only “male persons.”

Most male U.S. citizens ages 18-25 are required by law to register online with SSS within 30 days of their 18th birthday.

If you're 18-years-old and in high school or college, can you be drafted? Here's exemptions, ineligibilities, draft age limits and more.

There hasn’t been a draft in the U.S. since the Vietnam War, and it would take an act of Congress to enact one.

As the war in Iran continues to rage on for the 19th day and the toll on American service members' lives ticks up, so do questions about troops on the ground and the Trump administration's comments about a possible military draft. Here's what to know about ...

If the draft was reinstated, who would be drafted first? Here's what to know about the Selective Service and how a military draft would work in the US

Dozens of countries have military conscription in 2026. See which nations have mandatory service that can reach two years or more.