The following are reasons that may exclude you from the draft:
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Obesity: The Pentagon limits how many candidates from Category IV, the lowest category based on education and AFQT scores, the services can recruit. In 2015, then-Maj. Gen. Allen Batschelet, head of Army Recruiting Command, predicted that, by 2020, half of all military-age men and women would be too obese for military service.
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Education: The Pentagon limits how many candidates from Category IV, the lowest category based on education and AFQT scores, the services can recruit.
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Criminal Records: There is no specific information on this topic in the search results.
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Health Problems: Certain medical conditions may disqualify you from military service, such as anemia, hemorrhagic disorders, chronic or recurrent leukopenia, and immunodeficiency.
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Drugs: There is no specific information on this topic in the search results.
It is important to note that the United States does not currently conscript its citizens and hasnt done so since 1973. However, if a draft were to be reinstated, not everyone who registers with the Selective Service System would be drafted. Exemptions include ministers, certain elected officials, and veterans. Additionally, if you have a physical or mental condition that keeps you from serving, that will be decided after youre drafted. You can also claim conscientious objector status if you have religious or moral convictions that do not allow you to participate in war.