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.
The military draft was effective before the Vietnam War. Elvis Presley was drafted into the US Army in 1958 and served as an armor crewman aboard an M-48 Patton tank wit â¦ h the 1/32 Armor in Europe (Germany).