Congress says women must register for the draft

Congress says women must register for the draft April 29, 2016

Now that women soldiers must fight in combat, just like men, it follows that they could be drafted into military service, should the country need to re-institute the draft.  So Congress has added language to the defense spending bill requiring that young women register for the draft.

From  Congress moves to require women to register for military draft – Washington Times

House lawmakers took a large step toward putting female soldiers on the front lines on Wednesday, approving legislation requiring women to register for the draft.

Members of the House Armed Services committee passed the measure as part of the panel’s version of the defense spending bill for fiscal year 2017, according to the Associated Press.

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