President Donald Trump welcomed leaders of the Greek-American community to the White House this week for a reception marking Greece's Independence Day, declaring that the United States owes ancient Greece a profound debt and singling out Greek-Americans in his administration and Congress for praise.

While draft dodgers now have a second chance to serve in the Armed Forces, there are many Greek women who are flirting with the possibility of voluntarily enlisting in the first batch, with a deadline for participation on March 31, 2026, after the possibility provided institutionally by the "Charter for the Transition of the Armed Forces to the New Era".