State mottoes may be said to reflect the character and beliefs of the citizens of the state, or more accurately, the citizens of the state when they were adopted. State mottoes can help us gain insight into the history of a state.
Congress passed what became known at the Selective Training and Service Act of 1940 on September 6, 1940, instituting the first peacetime conscription in United States history.
The Selective Service Act of 1948, enacted in June of that year, created a new and separate system, the basis for the modern system. All males 18 years and older had to register with Selective Service.