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

I enlisted in late 1967 went on active duty March 1968 one step ahead of the draft. Parents were both WW II veterans who didn't oppose my enlisting but didn't offer support it either. They preferred that I would have stayed in college--not for me at the time. As I recall a guy in my platoon at Parris Island got his draft notice. The DI yanked his chain some--told him to pack his trash he was drafted. When he reported back to DI with his gear the DI told him to get back he wasn't getting out of Parris Island that easy! Served 4 years went to college got two degrees and retired from teaching. A military career isn't for everybody.

I never received a draft notice, I joined

I never got a Draft notice because I joined the Army paratroopers right after High school in 1964 and I also. Went to nam

Never got one. 255 was high enough in 1971 to not worry about getting one. Two years later, I enlisted anyway and spent 6 years and 3 days in the Army. Never saw that coming.

I was a college freshman in '68 and had a deferment; don't recall if you had to request one every year. My friend Allen flunked out in '70 and his number was 16 so he went Navy. When my number came up it was 300 something so too high for selection. 9 years afterwards I enlisted in the Army National Guard, later got my Navy commission, served 2 tours in Iraq and 1 in Germany (volunteered fir all) and retired on 01January 2012 after serving 32 years and 3 weeks. Family members served in all wars since 1861 (except Spanish-American) and I am the last of the family line to do so.

NICE!!!!

I was on a hilltop south of Dong Ha Mountain on or about December 1968 when I got mine. My buddies had a big laugh but I gave the notice to the CO who said he would take care it.

Not really sure what my reaction was back then. Surprised I guess then decided to check with the local Army Recruiter and next thing I new, 2 months had passed and I was on my way to Ft. Leonard Wood, MO.

ROFLMAO......my draft notice didn't show up until after I was in the service for two years. I happened to call home and my mother asked me what she should do with it. I told her to trash it. If they couldn't figure out I was already enlisted they had the problem, not me.

I enlisted on Sat and got my notice the following Monday