U. S. Selective Service System
GPTKB entity
Statements (59)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:government_agency
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| gptkbp:advocacy |
various organizations oppose conscription
various organizations support reform |
| gptkbp:age_of_registration |
18 years old
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| gptkbp:allies |
supports recruitment efforts
collaborates with Department of Defense provides data for military planning |
| gptkbp:community_engagement |
community outreach programs
town hall meetings online registration initiatives |
| gptkbp:community_outreach |
gptkb:educational_programs
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| gptkbp:competitors |
similar systems in other countries
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| gptkbp:country |
gptkb:United_States
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| gptkbp:current_status |
active but not currently drafting
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| gptkbp:director |
Thomas M. Mc Caffery
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| gptkbp:enforces |
gptkb:Police_Department
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| gptkbp:established |
gptkb:1917
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| gptkbp:exemption_categories |
gptkb:students
gptkb:clergy disabled individuals conscientious objectors |
| gptkbp:future_prospects |
debate on reinstating draft
discussions on gender equality in registration potential reforms in registration process |
| gptkbp:governing_body |
gptkb:Universal_Military_Training_and_Service_Act
gptkb:Military_Selective_Service_Act Selective Training and Service Act |
| gptkbp:headquarters |
gptkb:Arlington,_Virginia
|
| gptkbp:historical_context |
gptkb:Vietnam_War
gptkb:World_War_I gptkb:World_War_II Gulf War mobilization post-9/11 military policies Operation Enduring Freedom mobilization Operation Iraqi Freedom mobilization |
| gptkbp:historical_event |
gptkb:Civil_Rights_Movement
anti-war protests Cold War era policies |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
U. S. Selective Service System
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| gptkbp:impact_on_citizenship |
affects eligibility for federal jobs
affects eligibility for government benefits affects eligibility for student loans |
| gptkbp:includes_provisions_for |
certain categories of individuals
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| gptkbp:legislation |
gptkb:Selective_Service_Act
gptkb:military_defense |
| gptkbp:penalties_for_non-registration |
fines and imprisonment
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| gptkbp:public_perception |
controversial
mixed views on necessity |
| gptkbp:purpose |
drafting military personnel
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| gptkbp:registration |
SSS Form 1
mandatory for U. S. citizens and immigrants |
| gptkbp:registration_statistics |
over 16 million registered since 1980
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| gptkbp:related_to |
gptkb:military_training
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| gptkbp:responsible_for |
registration of men aged 18-25
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| gptkbp:revived_in |
gptkb:1940
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| gptkbp:suspension |
gptkb:1973
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| gptkbp:website |
www.sss.gov
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| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Selective_Service_Act_of_1953
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| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
6
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