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Required Registration:
All male United States citizens and all immigrant males living in the United States, either documented or undocumented, between the ages of 18 through 25 inclusive, are required to register with the Selective Service. Even though he is registered, a man will not automatically be inducted into the military. In a crisis requiring a draft, men would be called in sequence determined by random lottery number and year of birth. No draft for the military is taking place.
Men may register, check their registration or change their address online by visiting the Selective Service web site below. Selective Service "mail-back" registration forms are available at any United States Post Office. If you have any questions about the selective service process, contact:
Selective Service System
Registration Information Office
P.O. Box 94638
Palatine, Illinois 60094-4638.
847-688-6888 TTY: 847-688-2567
If you have any questions concerning conscientious objector status, check the Fast Facts section of the Selective Service System's web site.
Considering military service:
American Friends Service
Committee
National Youth and Militarism Program
1501 Cherry Street
Philadelphia Pennsylvania 19102
215-241-7046
Provides information to help youth make up their mind about military service
or being a conscientious objector. Provides opt-out information for parents
to reduce the chance of your child's contact information falling into the
hands of recruiters.
Maryland National Guard
The
Maryland National Guard has both a state and Federal mission.
The Governor may call up the
Maryland National Guard which includes the Maryland Army National Guard and
the Maryland Air National Guard, for state service in emergencies.
The
Guard provides units trained and equipped to protect life and property, as
well as providing to the nation units trained, equipped and ready to defend
the United States and its interests.
Recruiting information available online.
Information on enlisting in the United States Armed Forces. For recruiting stations, check the blue pages of government listings in the telephone book, under "United States Government Departments: Recruiting Stations," or in the yellow pages under "Recruiting - United States Armed Forces".
Information on the United States military academies and on ROTC - Reserve Officer Training Corps
Veterans and their Families:
Veteran Services
Created by the
Baltimore County Veterans
Support Work Group
and the Baltimore County Public Library
Baltimore County services and sources of
assistance as well as Maryland and federal resources for veterans and their
families. Areas covered include veteran benefits, assistance to family
members, caregiver information, employment, housing, mental health, family
support, small business resources, tax information, health care and more.
Particularly helpful for families of those recently deployed. An extensive
list of organizations both public and private that provide services to
former members of the military and their families is also included.
Maryland Department of Veterans Affairs
Baltimore Service Center
Federal Building Room 1231
31 Hopkins Plaza
Baltimore Maryland 21201
410-230-4444 or 1-800-446-4926
Assists veterans, and their families in obtaining all possible benefits that
they may be eligible for from the United States Department of Veterans
Affairs, provides claims assistance, and makes referrals
to other federal, Maryland State
and local government agencies for benefits which may be available to
eligible individuals.
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