Selective Service System

REGISTER: It’s What a Man’s Got to Do. It’s quick, it’s easy, it’s the Law.
CONTACT: Need assistance? Find out which office to contact.
VOLUNTEER: How YOU can help as a local board member, registrar, or state volunteer.
READ: Latest news updates and information at your fingertips.

4REGISTER: It’s What a Man’s Got to Do. It’s quick, it’s easy, it’s the Law.5CONTACT: Need assistance? Find out which office to contact.6VOLUNTEER: How YOU can help as a local board member, registrar, or state volunteer. 7READ: Latest news updates and information at your fingertips.

HURRICANE FLORENCE --

The Selective Service System expects to continue normal mailing operations during the weather emergency on the East Coast of the United States. However, the U.S. Postal Service has announced their operations will be affected during this emergency. Therefore, Selective Service mailings may not reach the intended recipients within normal timelines. We apologize for any inconvenience caused by this delay.

For further information, please refer to the U.S. Postal Service alert: http://about.usps.com/news/service-alerts/welcome.htm

Attention Customers: We are currently experiencing extremely high call volume and wait time. Please be patient as we continue to provide you with the best customer service. In order to service your needs in a timely fashion your answers may be found on our website www.sss.gov “Registration and FAQ Links”. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause.

Selective Service Mission

To register men and maintain a system that, when authorized by the President and Congress, rapidly provides personnel in a fair and equitable manner while managing an alternative service program for conscientious objectors.

Volunteering

We need your help in getting the registration message to young men! Check out how you can join the Selective Service team; volunteer as a local board member, registrar, or state volunteer.

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Informing the Public

Community outreach materials, Teacher's Guide, PSAs, Tips for College, videos. (MEDIA website).

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Pre-1960 Records Request

National Archives and Records Administration has sole responsibility of ownership, storage, and retrieval of Selective Service records for men born before 1960. Consequently, Selective Service can no longer access any of these records.

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Immigrants

The Selective Service System has not now, or in the past, collected or shared any information which would indicate a man's immigration status, either documented or undocumented. The Selective Service System has no authority to collect such information, has no use for it, and it is irrelevant to the registration requirement. Consequently, there is no immigration data to share with anyone.

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Important Messages

Financial Aid

It is student financial aid season again....Need a Status Information Letter or NOT? Should a man declare that he is not registered with the Selective Service System and....

Military Veterans

Military Veterans and Reserve Components! If you failed to register with Selective Service...

Resources

To reach those men who may be more likely to miss the message to register with the Selective Service System, we have put together this resource page in which you will find designated target groups we work with in our outreach efforts. ...