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?
Edited 4 y ago
Posted 8 y ago
Responses: 917
Well, sense I didn't receive my until I was already in for over a year (in Japan)...I thought Little too Late folks...
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I enlisted at age 17 straight out of high school. If I had been registered at the time, I would have won 27th prize in the first lottery in '69. Of course at that time I was already deployed to sunny SE Asia.
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I never registered for the draft. I enlisted when I was seventeen. I was in AIT when I turned 18.
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I enlisted in 1978, so post Viet Nam, but a similar story. After my first tour of active duty, I was required to register for the draft for several reasons. When I registered, there was no place on the form to state that I was a veteran and drilling Reservist. I wrote my status on the form for fear that I could be drafted and forced to go back through Boot Camp (a silly fear, but the system does not always function as expected).
I registered and was never drafted. 8)
I registered and was never drafted. 8)
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I was on my 1st Tour when I was called into the orderly room. When I arrived the clerk handed me
an envelope from my states draft board that had been forwarded to me from my parents. It seems that I had been drafted! I asked to see the Old Man right away. When I got permission and we finished the required protocol he asked what I needed. With a serious look on my face I told him that I must return to the States right away on a positive space emergency pass. He asked why and I told him that I had been drafted and if I didn't report I would have the FBI on my ass! At first he didn't find any humor in my reason for bothering him but when I gave him my paperwork and after a second read he started laughing! After a moment I joined in. He said request denied and that he'd have our rear take care of the matter! I'll never forget his parting shot, (and he was a West Point grad), "now I've seen it all!"
an envelope from my states draft board that had been forwarded to me from my parents. It seems that I had been drafted! I asked to see the Old Man right away. When I got permission and we finished the required protocol he asked what I needed. With a serious look on my face I told him that I must return to the States right away on a positive space emergency pass. He asked why and I told him that I had been drafted and if I didn't report I would have the FBI on my ass! At first he didn't find any humor in my reason for bothering him but when I gave him my paperwork and after a second read he started laughing! After a moment I joined in. He said request denied and that he'd have our rear take care of the matter! I'll never forget his parting shot, (and he was a West Point grad), "now I've seen it all!"
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I was watching the draft lottery on TV when my number was pulled from the drums. Lucky number 7, I didn't wait for the draft notice, the Army was only a three year hitch with choices of MOS and duty stations. I chose the good old US Army, served in Germany, offered great opportunities to re-enlist but respectfully declined. Never did see the draft notice, but never regretted the experience! More of our young people today could benefit from the experience,
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