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Congress Debates Expanded Draft Amid Military Recruitment Challenges
The U.S. military hasn’t activated the draft in more than 50 years, but Congress is considering proposals to update conscription, including by expanding it to women for the first time and automatically registering those eligible for the draft. The proposals approved in the House and Senate have little chance of becoming law, and none would…