The Military Selective Service Act of 1948 requires all male U.S. citizens and male immigrants ages 18 through 25 to register with the Selective Service System. However, women are not required to register for the draft.
This is because the draft is used to conscript men into the military in the event of a national emergency. Women are not currently allowed to serve in combat roles in the U.S. military, so they are not required to register for the draft.
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