George Washington's Birthday became a Federal holiday in 1880. In 1888 and 1894, respectively, Decoration Day (now Memorial Day) and Labor Day were created. In 1938, Armistice Day (now Veterans Day) was created to mark the end of World War I.
On June 30, 1973, Archie Turner was the last known person drafted into the US Army. Though he did not choose to join the Army, he chose to stay.
Report Abuse. There is no draft. That stopped during the Viet Nam war. There is the selective service that requires that every male at the age of 18 years old register in case the draft needs to be re-instated. Each branch of the military has different rules regarding the age of its enlistees. You can enter most branches of the military at the age of 17 with your parent's consent.