Anyone born since the Sixties tends to associate the draft with that war and that decade, but it’s easy to forget that it was reinstated in the Eighties, by Carter, and that a mandatory sign-up remains in effect: If you’re over 18 and a man, you’re probably on file whether you know it or not.

The United States recently bid farewell to former President Jimmy Carter, who passed away at the age of 100 on December 29, 2024. A state funeral was held at the Washington National Cathedral, bringing together all living U.