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Undrafted Army linebacker inks deal with the Minnesota Vikings

Andre Carter II, a senior edge rusher at West Point, was signed by the Minnesota Vikings as an undrafted free agent.

By Jonathan Lehrfeld and Jon Simkins

5 months ago

Congress passes defense policy bill with budget boost, military justice reforms

After months of debate and weeks of angst, the Senate has sent its annual defense bill to the president.

By Leo Shane III and Joe Gould

22 months ago

Dodging and deferring: Trump wasn’t the only POTUS to avoid the draft

During their visit to Arlington Cemetery on Inauguration Day, the author of this commentary said he wished Biden and the former presidents who were granted draft deferments during Vietnam thought about those who went in their place.

By Lawrence J. Korb

3 years ago

Widespread fears of a new draft crashed the Selective Service website

“Due to the spread of misinformation, our website is experiencing high traffic volumes at this time. If you are attempting to register or verify registration, please check back later today as we are working to resolve this issue. We appreciate your patience.”

By Shawn Snow

4 years ago

Three looming questions on the Selective Service System’s future

A commission examining how the draft registration process is handled will make major decisions on the topic in coming months.

By Leo Shane III

4 years ago

Pentagon gives senators peek at Trump’s nuclear strategy in classified brief

The Pentagon’s No. 2 civilian and uniformed officer have given a classified preview of President Trump’s newly drafted nuclear weapons strategy to Senate Armed Services Committee.

6 years ago