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Saturday, January 04, 2020

Applying for student loans doesn't mean you'll be drafted. Here's why.

After a U.S. airstrike killed Qassem Soleimani, the head of Iran's Quds military force, in Baghdad on Thursday, Iran vowed "crushing revenge" against all responsible. Now, with #NoWarinIran, #TrumpsWar and #WorldWarIII trending on Twitter, users are looking into the draft — and how the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) could play into their potential future military service.

Hundreds of Twitter users posted messages and memes insinuating that the draft, or selective service, will be put into place within the next few months. They also suggested that college-age students would be prioritized for service.

Concerns over an active draft and FAFSA's role in the service even shut down the Selective Service System's website because of the sudden surge in traffic.

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6 comments:

Anonymous said...

Al Sharpton called for reconstituting the draft.

I'm all for it. Let;s teach these millennial morons how to grow up.

Anonymous said...

Give it a rest. This is more akin to Obama's Bizarro World.

Anonymous said...

They do not want you snowflakes in the military.

Man Bun @ Salisbury University said...

522

My mommy said I can only be drafted

if I can take my teddy teddy doll with me

Anonymous said...

If you are WHITE you would be Drafted !!! Period Worry

Anonymous said...

No Draft EVER needed again in this day & time !!! FACT

Use our Weapons NOT our men !!!

Make Draft age 21 !!! Long over due AMERICA !!!

age 18 was always Not humaine & should be Illegal !!!