A: Sepsis can be contagious, according to MedicineNet. Sepsis is a blood infection caused by a widespread adverse immune response to a bacteria or fungi infection in the body. Inflammation throughout the body can cause life-threatening organ damage.
Before the United States abolished the draft in 1973, some of its supporters argued that an all-volunteer force (AVF) would be too expensive because the military would have to pay much higher wages to attract enlistees. But the draft does not really reduce the cost of national defense.
In 1863, in the midst of the American Civil War, Congress passed a conscription law making all men between 20 and 45 years of age liable for military service. On July 13, the governmentâs attempt to enforce the draft in New York City ignited the most destructive civil disturbance in the cityâs history. 1  Play video The L.A. Riots: What Came Before. 2  Play video Sound Smart: Fort Sumter and the Civil War. 3  Play video Sound Smart: Women in the Civil War.