What were your feelings and thoughts when you first opened your draft notice?

I was a young PFC stationed in Alaska when mine came. My mother forwarded it to me in Fairbanks. I took it down to the CO and asked him what I should do. He told me just ignore it.

Never got one, enlisted at seventeen in ‘65, did 3 tours flying Markets and Yankees in P3s. Got out in’72 AO1 (AC)

I did not have to deal with the draft, but I did have to I was supposed to sign up for Selective Service. I got a nasty gram after my first reenlistment. I photocopied my ID card and sent it to the board, never heard another word.

I entered the Marines on the delayed entry program, signed in July 29 reported Sept 29 in Detroit Michigan. Got Draft Notice next April, while I was in Vietnam. Laughed gave notice to Squad leader and last I heard from Draft Board.

Uncles in WWII, Dad in Korea, 2 brothers, 5 cousins and myself in Vietnam. Marines said go I went. I never trusted drunks or hippies. Mcarthy was right and Hollywood was wrong. In fact what the Sen. did is mild in comparison on how Liberalism treats people. I was pissed about Vietnam the same reason I was pissed at Bush the First. Win the war AND the battles. If 41 had listened to Schwarzkopf instead of Powell the shit that happened in Baghdad under his son might not have happened. We'll never know. We never lost a battle in Vietnam but instead we just packed up and went home leading 55 to 0. Now those douche bags, running to Canada are running our country. I'm old and Agent Orange is taking me out. I just pity my kids and grand kids. The horrors Socialism is going to bring down on you is just starting. Sadly they don't understand that Leftism/ liberalism is just code for Socialism/ Communism. Now days I just sit, play my guitar and gently weep (played in a minor).

I had deferments from the DRAFT while in college from 1955 to 1959. In August 1959 I did take a DRAFT physical and was classified 1A! However, since I grew up from 6 to 10 during WWII, it was always my intent to service my country in the military service. I was not drafted as I enlisted in the Marine Corps Reserve on October 27, 1959 as a Private awaiting orders to the Marine Corps Officer Candidate Course (OCC), Marine Corp Base, Quantico, Virginia. Active Duty commenced March 6,1960 and upon completion of OCC May 27, 1960 as a PFC I was commissioned a 2nd Lt USMCR. I completed Active Duty on March 31, 1980 after 20 years, 4 months, and 3 days service. I'm Major USMC Retired.

I don’t know what a draft notice or draft card looks like I enlisted at 18 on Birthday...does that make me a bad man or that age a bad boy?? Mani tickle me when I hit country they call me baby son look at my profile photo.

Got mine April Fools day 1969, the jokes on me!! Went right down to the Navy recruiter( who looked and talked like Sgt Carter) enlisted on the 90 day deferment plan!! Spent the next 22 years in the Navy!

I was not drafted... but, it can't be good....

Never Received one

I don't recall ever getting a draft notice. I joined the Army in June 1965.