Posted on Mar 11, 2016
What were your feelings and thoughts when you first opened your draft notice?
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This question is for our Vietnam era Veterans here on RallyPoint. Share with us what your feelings were when you first received and opened your draft notice.
The Comments Here are Historical and Awesome!
What was your stance on the war? Explain your opinion
Did your parents put ideas into your head about the war that you didn't nessisarly believe in?
The Comments Here are Historical and Awesome!
What was your stance on the war? Explain your opinion
Did your parents put ideas into your head about the war that you didn't nessisarly believe in?
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Like others here I enlisted when I was 17 and entered the delayed enlistment program. 15 days after I graduated I entered active service in 1969. I turned 18 while I was in basic training and another surprise I actually earned E-2 in basic because of the delayed enlistment! Since I was in the military at the time I never registered for the draft. I did keep track of the "lottery" of the draft and by all that I could tell I never would have been drafted! By the time I got out of the service the draft was abolished and then when the draft was reinstated years later I was beyond the age limit of having to register!
So this response may not be appropriate because I never got a draft notice nor registered for the draft.
So this response may not be appropriate because I never got a draft notice nor registered for the draft.
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Similar to CPT Durish... I had joined the Army at 17 years old. It was at least a year and a half later when I received my notice. In fact it had said something to the affect that it wasn't the first notice. I was actually stationed at Ft Lewis at the time, so I went to JAG and they contacted the proper folks for me. I have saved a lot of documents over the years but that is one that got away.
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I had #202, I don't think I would have been drafted, but who will ever know. I volunteered for the USMC in the Summer of 1970. I was still in college at the time of the draft and had friends that had very low numbers and bad grades. There were some butts puckering that night. My room mate had #2.
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COL Mikel J. Burroughs
Cpl Kenneth Ledbetter Thanks for sharing your story and thanks for your service to this country! This is what makes America Great - Veterans that are standing tall!
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I'm not a Vietnam Vet. However the Government re-instituted draft registration shortly after I had joined the Marine Corps. Even while in Boot Camp, several members received nasty letters from the draft board. While these were just turned in to the drill instructors, it provided for some humorous conversation.
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I was in the first wave of the all volunteer force just before the war ended. But I remember my step Brothers getting their “Greetings” letter. Their first thought was enlist in the Navy.
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Mine arrived the same day as my renewed college deferment. I wondered who is handling the paperwork.
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I signed up because I didn't want to go in the army, besides I was tired and hungry from trying to be a hippie
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