The federal government will begin registering eligible young men for the U.S. military draft later this year -- shifting from the longstanding requirement that men self-register after turning 18.

Eligible men will no longer need to sign themselves up for the military draft registry — the federal government is taking over that responsibility, though the change does not mean anyone is being cal

The proposed new rule would end decades of mandatory self-registration for Selective Service in the US.

The proposed new rule would end decades of mandatory self-registration for Selective Service in the US.

The proposed new rule would end decades of mandatory self-registration for Selective Service in the US.

The proposed new rule would end decades of mandatory self-registration for Selective Service in the US.

The us moves to modernise its draft system with automatic enrolment for eligible men

The United States is set to automatically register eligible men for a military draft pool beginning this December