draft cards
Military registration documents
Draft cards are official documents issued by governments to men eligible for military conscription, requiring them to register for potential service.
In the United States, burning draft cards became a potent symbol of Vietnam War protest in the 1960s: He burned his draft card on the steps of the federal building.
Today, American men still receive Selective Service registration cards at eighteen, though no active draft exists.
- enlistmentVoluntary entry into service
- selective serviceCompulsory military enrollment system
- conscriptionMandatory military enrollment
- serviceAid or maintenance
- summonsFormal court notification
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