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Show Selective Service Questions Receive Attention Q.: I have bpen ordered to report for induction in two weeks. I would like to take my car with me to the reception recep-tion or training center. Will this b0 all right? A.: The Department of the Army advises that facilities to care for privately-owned vehicles at reception and trainging centers are limited and there will be little opportunity, oppor-tunity, if any, for inductees to utilise them. It is also possible pos-sible that inductees might find it necessary to abandon their automobiles in cases where they are ordered away from reception or training centers and travel by privately-owned conveyance is not authorized. Q.: I have received a II-C deferment because I own and operate a farm, but it's only for o"" ve.'ir Why a this since I intend to keep on operating op-erating my farm indefinitely? A.: No deferment may be granted on a permanent basis. bas-is. One year is the maximum time for any Class II deferment, defer-ment, which includes Class II-C. Q.: Last month I completed complet-ed work at our community college with 64 credits. The university will only accept 52 of these. Does such a situation situa-tion disqualify me for a II-S student deferment as a junior? A.: When a registrant transfers from a junior college col-lege or a community college to a degree granting institution, institu-tion, and loses credits through no fault of his own, he may have less than the percent of course completion required by Selective Service Regulations. The local board may, in its discretion, grant a II-S deferment defer-ment for the first year after transfer, subject to revaluation revalua-tion at the end of that year based on thp work accomplished accom-plished at the new institution. Question: I will soon be 18 years old and will register for the draft. Where can I get any books about military life or careers? Answer: At your local board of the Selective Service System. Sys-tem. A booklet entitlpd, "It's Your Choice", has been published pub-lished by the Department of Defense and is available, without with-out cost, throughout thp country. coun-try. It contained information regarding the various military mili-tary choices open to young people who are contemplating entering the Armed Services. Question: Where might I obtain ob-tain information previous cases cas-es in court involving the draft law? Answer: A publication entitled, en-titled, "Legal Aspects of So-lectivp So-lectivp Service", revised Jan. 1, 1969. may be purchased from the Superintendent of Documents, U. S. Government Printing Office, Washington, D. C. 20402 for $1.00. |