Selective Service Needs Volunteer
The Selective Service has openings for a local board member in the following counties: Glasscock, Howard, Reagan, Presidio, Brewster, Terrell, Crane, Andrews, Gaines, Ward and Loving.
These board members are appointed by the Director of the Selective Service in the name of the President. The requirements to serve are that they be: U.S. citizens, at least 18 years old, not a retired or active member of the Armed Forces or any Reserve component, live in the area in which the board has jurisdiction, be willing to spend enough time at the position (one initial 8 hour training and then one 4 hour refresher training each year), not be an elected official and not be involved in law enforcement.
A Selective Service Local Board is a group of five citizen volunteers whose mission, upon a draft, will be to decide who among the registrants in their community will receive deferments, postponements, or exemption from military service based on the individual registrant's circumstances and beliefs.
For more information or to volunteer, contact Major Javier Gadney, U.S. Army Reserve Selective Service at
(915) 861-8203 or by email at jgadney@sbcglobal.net.