18 year olds do have to register for the selective service. Our active service people and National guard and reservists have been extended nearly beyond endurance. Remember, Iraq isn't the only place in the world our service men and women are serving. Since 1974 young men have had a free ride thanks to the men and women who feel the responsibility to serve their country and volunteer. I realize that many people are anti military. But my Grandfather served this Nation in WWI in France, My Father served this country in WWII in Europe from Normandy, transited the canal, the served in the Pacific until his ship stood station in Tokyo Harbor for Hirohito's surrender, My Uncles served along the Yalo River in Korea, a Cousin in the Stratigic Air Command during the cold war, another gave his life in the Navy during an operation you will never read about in the history books, my Brother Crew Chiefed F-111's in SE Asia, and I played my country's tune there too, so the people you detest are the ones you have to thank for your freedom to speak your opinions. :roll: I have some American Yen that Dad saved from bunkers on some obscure Pacific atoll if you want to see what the plans for you and your children were. AH so.