My son is an only son and the last male in our family to carry the family name Is he exempt from registration and the draft What if there would be a dependency hardship on my family, would i still have to register with selective service? Explore military draft rules and common misconceptions about exemptions Understand the specific criteria for service and the ‘sole surviving son’ policy. As an only son, i have heard a few times before that there is an only son clause law with the military
Meaning that since i am an only son, i cannot be drafted for war Sons were also exempt from being drafted in peacetime if a father, brother, or sister was in a prisoner of war or missing in action status The sole surviving son was permitted to apply for voluntary induction into the military, however. The legend of only son being exempt from the draft is one of those stories after world war ii that began with a true story but morphed into something else entirely So, being who can be exempted from military service? The department of defense directive protecting family members from the draft or combat service was established in 1948
Federal law allows conscientious objectors to be assigned noncombat or civilian service in lieu of military service.
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