I dodged it on a typographical error. They tried to ship me out when I was 8, not 18. It sounded better than 3rd grade on the plainest of Great Plains to me. Marine Reserves flew us food after the Flood of ‘65, so I was ready to join the heroes. Can we get there in time to celebrate Tet? I’ve heard it can be wild. A random Hmong villager may have had other opinions.
You can sometimes cut the irony with a knife…In my 18th year, with the draft in full vigor, I actually WANTED to enlist, and did join my father’s branch of the military – while my “draft” number was “366”.
For those of you who are too young to have memories of this, a person’s “draft” number was determined by lottery drawing and it was predicated upon a number drawn and your birthday in “Julian” terms – very, very seldom did the draft calls extend beyond the number “10”.
E.Z. Smith Premium Member 9 months ago
During the Vietnam war, I was 1 pound overweight. It doesn’t get narrower than that.
ajr58(1) 9 months ago
Pay a doctor to diagnose your bone spurs
oakie817 9 months ago
during Vietnam my draft number was 7…i was on my way, fortunately i have flat feet, and was declared 4F…although i enlisted in Navy in 80’s
goboboyd 9 months ago
It can be an awkward position to be in. It was a rather different time.
ChukLitl Premium Member 9 months ago
I dodged it on a typographical error. They tried to ship me out when I was 8, not 18. It sounded better than 3rd grade on the plainest of Great Plains to me. Marine Reserves flew us food after the Flood of ‘65, so I was ready to join the heroes. Can we get there in time to celebrate Tet? I’ve heard it can be wild. A random Hmong villager may have had other opinions.
wellis1947 Premium Member 9 months ago
You can sometimes cut the irony with a knife…In my 18th year, with the draft in full vigor, I actually WANTED to enlist, and did join my father’s branch of the military – while my “draft” number was “366”.
For those of you who are too young to have memories of this, a person’s “draft” number was determined by lottery drawing and it was predicated upon a number drawn and your birthday in “Julian” terms – very, very seldom did the draft calls extend beyond the number “10”.
Gen.Flashman 9 months ago
50% of those who took the pre-induction physical were rejected-4F/1Y. You could be rejected for having braces or tattoos.