Word: enlistable
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...there was one big unplugged hole in the plan. A young man still could enlist in the National Guard as soon as he became 18, thus become exempt from the draft; all those now in the Guard would remain draft-exempt without having-to worry about their division's being called...
Soon the captain has Langrish training with him secretly, at night, to toughen him, finally gets Langrish's promise to enlist in his battalion. But when Langrish, confused by all the mystery, desperately insists on knowing what it's all about, Archer replies: "All right, then-the truth is that nobody knows." The enemy? "I only wish I knew...
Most of the reduction will be due to February graduations. Kennedy estimated that only around 15 men bad left College to enlist. Draft boards have been postponing inductions until the end of the school year, so for this reason, Kennedy does not expect any large drop in enrollment due to inductions during the spring. Considerable losses through the draft were feared by University Hall earlier last term...
...years. Duty consists of weekly meetings from 7 to 10 p.m. Mondays or Tuesdays, plus a two-week summer cruise. Units are subject to call to active duty at any time. Those who enlist are free from draft...
...with high school diploma. Enlistment involves taking a 45 minute test. There is a one to four month waiting period during which time there is no draft deferment. Those who enlist take basic training for six to eight weeks, leadership school for six weeks, and then OCS at Fort Riley, Kansas for six months, commission. Service for two or three years...