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4-F

American  
[fawr-ef, fohr-] / ˈfɔrˈɛf, ˈfoʊr- /

noun

  1. a U.S. Selective Service classification designating a person considered physically, psychologically, or morally unfit for military duty.

  2. a person so classified.


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That exercise led to the discovery that a compound termed 4-F, 5-MeO-PyrT was the most 5-HT1A-selective compound in this series.

From Science Daily ● May 8, 2024

He’d recently been in a motorcycle accident that resulted in a concussion, and the Army declared him 4-F.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 17, 2021

In 1972, after the 1-Y classification was abolished, his status changed to 4-F, a permanent disqualification.

From New York Times ● Dec. 26, 2018

The confidential records revealed that Carmichael’s first pre-induction exam on January 21, 1965, resulted in his draft status reclassification from 1-A to 4-F, which rendered him medically ineligible for service.

From Salon ● Mar. 9, 2014

He had succeeded in getting a 4-F classification, and I was pleased for him and happy to go.

From "The Autobiography of Malcolm X" by Alex Malcolm X;Hailey

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