Every citizen who could be drafted if the US goes to war! – story-veterans.com

The question of professional and academic deferments remains one of the most debated aspects of the system. Historically, college students were able to postpone service until graduation, a policy that created significant social and economic disparities during previous conflicts. Current Selective Service protocols are designed to be more equitable; while a college student may be granted a deferment to finish a current semester (or a senior year), the long-term “student deferment” has been largely curtailed to ensure that the burden of defense does not fall exclusively on those without the means for higher education. Conversely, certain “critical workers”—those in defense manufacturing, healthcare, or high-level cybersecurity—might be diverted into support roles that keep the nation’s infrastructure intact, serving far from the front lines but remaining vital to the war effort.