On 24 January 2013, Defense Secretary Leon Panetta announced women have been approved for combat roles in the military as early as 2016. The Selective Service Act, made law in 1917, applies only to men aged 18-25. If women will be allowed to obtain combat roles, they should be required to enroll in the Selective Service System as well. This petition is for the Obama administration to enforce this policy change.
Hon. Leon Panetta's Press Conference:
http://youtube.googleapis.com/v/x9ZMkP1qqLw&autoplay=1
The Selective Service System website and fact sheet:
http://www.sss.gov/FSwomen.htm
http://www.sss.gov/PDFs/WhoMustRegisterChart.pdf
Wikipedia facts on the Selective Service System: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Selective_Service_System#Exemption_of_women