States see drafting youths under nineteen rare now
A survey across states shows most have drafted none or only very few men under 20 since mid 1950. Calls are forecast to rise above 23,000 monthly after June to replace draftees, with defense officials debating a possible 45,000 monthly figure for the year ahead. States like Alabama, Arkansas, Georgia, Idaho, Illinois, Kansas, Kentucky, Maine, Nebraska, New Hampshire, New Mexico, Pennsylvania, and West Virginia currently draft none or only minimal underage draftees.