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 age for registration was now between the ages of eighteen and sixty-five, but only those ages eighteen to forty-five available for immediate conscription. Those drafted also had to serve the length of the war plus six months. The WW2 draft lasted from 1940 to 1947, when the bill expired. Around eleven million men were drafted into service during these eight years. Making the world better, one answer at a time.