During the Vietnam War the Selective Service classified men for the draft.
Classes:
(1) Class I: available in some capacity
(2) Class II: deferment
(3) Class III: hardship deferment
(4) Class IV: exceptions
(5) Class V: too old to serve
Number of subclasses: 20
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Code
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Designation
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I-A
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available for military service
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I-A-O
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conscientious objector available for noncombatant military service only
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I-C
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member of Armed Forces of the United States, Coast and Geodetic Survey, Public Health Service
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I-D
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qualified member of reserve component, or student taking military training (ROTC, etc) and accepted aviation cadet
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I-O
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conscientious objector available for civilian work contributing to the maintenance of the national health, safety or interest
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I-S
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student deferred by law until graduation from high school or attainment of age 20, or until end of his academic year at a college or university
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I-W
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conscientious objector performing civilian work contributing to the maintenance of national health, safety or interest
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I-Y
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qualified for military service only in time of war or national emergency
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II-A
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occupational deferment, non-agricultural and non-student
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II-C
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agricultural deferment
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II-S
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student deferment
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III-A
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extreme hardship deferment, or registrant with child/children
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IV-A
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registrant with sufficient prior military service or sole surviving son
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IV-B
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official deferred by law
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IV-C
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alien not currently liable for military service
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IV-D
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minister of religion or divinity student
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IV-F
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registrant not qualified for military service
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IV-G
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registrant exempt from service during peace (surviving son or brother)
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IV-W
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conscientious objector who has completed alternate service
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V-A
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registrant over the age of liability for military service
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