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Christie, Bush, Rubio open to conscripting women into combat; Cruz says it’s ‘nuts’

By Timothy P. Carney
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Christie, Bush, Rubio open to conscripting women into combat; Cruz says it’s ‘nuts’

Currently, there is no military draft in the U.S. But there is “selective service,” an odd requirement that all U.S. males, at 18 years old, register for — what, exactly? Basically, it’s a way to make it very easy to reinstate the draft.

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