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End of Vietnam draft January 27, 1973 - Secretary of Defense Melvin Laird announces the draft is ended in favor of voluntary enlistment. Nixon changed the draft to a lottery in '71. + 108 others found this useful.
It wasn't until 1973 that the military eliminated the draft, creating today's all-volunteer force. WASHINGTON (Army News Service, July 2, 2012) -- When newly elected President Richard M. Nixon requested the Department of Defense eliminate the draft and create an all-volunteer force, Army leaders knew there would be some hurdles.