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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None of us in my neighborhood waited, we all signed up, ( 1 navy, 1 marine and 3 army )
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Thank you to all of our Vietnam era vets for your service and for sharing your experiences!
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When my Mom checked the mail and it was there I was already at MEPPS raising my hand for USAF...I've chuckled about that ever since.
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I got my pre induction notice on Thanksgiving and my draft notice on Christmas eve.
Thought I would beat them at their game and join to get "what I wanted". Didn't realize, back then, it was a "dream sheet" and not a contract like it is in the volunteer military.
Signed up to go to the WO pilot program and ended getting sent to Airborne Infantry. Got a lot of time in 'choppers' doing heliborne assaults in RVN and many jumps and repelling while in my unit doing various training exercises but no pilot program.
Thought I would beat them at their game and join to get "what I wanted". Didn't realize, back then, it was a "dream sheet" and not a contract like it is in the volunteer military.
Signed up to go to the WO pilot program and ended getting sent to Airborne Infantry. Got a lot of time in 'choppers' doing heliborne assaults in RVN and many jumps and repelling while in my unit doing various training exercises but no pilot program.
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I "won" the highest draft # in basic training award (in my Flight #330) and 30 or 40 promises of a never-got beer, parents were both 1.5 generation first-generation-born of naturalized citizens (father=SSgt WWII DAV, Mother=1Lt Nurse WWII, Brother also E-4 USAF), I believed VN war was necessary (even though vets in college told me it was run as "the definition of SNAFU"), No, my parents only seemed disappointed that I didn't get 4 yr degree and ROTC/ OCS, but I never considered avoiding draft (didn't have to), I thought war protestors were simply cowards and phonies (still do), and parents never mentioned it to me.
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I was hundreds of miles out to sea when my draft notice arrived. I had already joined the Navy. My parents had no influence on my decision to enlist. I felt that it was my duty to support my country, so I joined up.
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Never had/got one, joint the Marine Corps at 17yr 27 days old, left Detroit via FT Wayne to MCRD San Diego, CA
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They stopped the Draft before my year, but I served with a guy that said he never opened it. Saw the envelope and walked into the Navy Recruiting office. Told them he wanted to be on the base that day. Never knew if that was actually true.
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