Co-ed Selective Service Proposal in US Stirs Controversy

The United States has not had a military draft since 1973, but all males 18 to 25 years of age still must register with the Selective Service System. Soon, young women may be required to register as well. Top Army and Marine Corps commanders recently told the Senate Armed Services Committee that women should register, and a bill has been introduced in Congress requiring eligible women to sign up for the draft. More than 200,000 American women are now on active military duty. U.S....

© La Voix de l'Amérique - mercredi 10 février 2016