gunbarrel Posted November 20, 2007 Share #51 Posted November 20, 2007 From what I remember they drew the numbers and then didnt draft anyone. I think that's right. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BEAST Posted November 20, 2007 Share #52 Posted November 20, 2007 I always thought that once you got your draft notice, that was it, you had to report. However, a guy that I worked for received his notice and enlisted into the Air Force thus cancelling out the draft notice. Interesting way out I guess, avoid the draft by enlisting! He stayed stateside for almost his entire tour except for 30 days TDY to Vietnam. Of those 30 days, he spent every one of them over North Vietnam! He was involved with photography and was either on the first aircraft over the target taking before shots or on the last aircraft over the target taking after photos. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sgtdorango Posted November 21, 2007 Share #53 Posted November 21, 2007 89 .....Im in Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laury Allison Posted November 21, 2007 Share #54 Posted November 21, 2007 I always thought that once you got your draft notice, that was it, you had to report. However, a guy that I worked for received his notice and enlisted into the Air Force thus cancelling out the draft notice. Interesting way out I guess, avoid the draft by enlisting! He stayed stateside for almost his entire tour except for 30 days TDY to Vietnam. Of those 30 days, he spent every one of them over North Vietnam! He was involved with photography and was either on the first aircraft over the target taking before shots or on the last aircraft over the target taking after photos. I enlisted in the Air Force in 1982. I knew a lot of guys (including my recruiter), who got draft notices and went down and enlisted in the Air Force. I suspect that a lot of those knew their number was coming up. My Dad got a draft notice sometime in the 1950's...after he had already been in the Army for several years and was a SSgt with a tour in Korea during the war. I worked with a guy who went in the Air Force back in '67...he knew a guy in basic training that was a draftee into the Air Force. He said none of them believed him at first, but sure enough he was in for only 2 years as a draftee! Must have been a slow month for the Air Force. I guess anything is possible. Laury (#350 in the draft lottery) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brig Posted November 21, 2007 Share #55 Posted November 21, 2007 I also know a Marine who got his draft notice forwarded to him by his father while he was in theater Vietnam Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gutkowski Posted November 21, 2007 Share #56 Posted November 21, 2007 Country Joe 1234 ++++Not work safe Language ++++++ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WdJSMMJ-r9A Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
36-tex Posted November 21, 2007 Share #57 Posted November 21, 2007 213 so I will keep all of the women HAPPY here in the US of A!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FOXHOLE Posted November 21, 2007 Share #58 Posted November 21, 2007 < One, two, three, what are we fighting for... > # 4 !!!! Country Joe. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BOB K. RKSS Posted November 21, 2007 Share #59 Posted November 21, 2007 "Would have been Drafted"? I WAS > went in ARMY as a Private E-1, & 3 years later I was promoted to Captain! No complaints; other that almost being killed in Vietnam a few times ; the U.S. ARMY was very good to Me! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greg Robinson Posted November 21, 2007 Share #60 Posted November 21, 2007 I also know a Marine who got his draft notice forwarded to him by his father while he was in theater Vietnam I don't recall exactly when it was....some time in the late '60's.....I got a notice from the draft board reclassifying me "1A" despite being in the Marine Reserves. I thought it was a joke until I got the draft notice. So then I took my military ID down to the local office and got it straightened out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tyler Posted November 21, 2007 Share #61 Posted November 21, 2007 My number was 022. "Kiss me goodbye and write me while I'm gone Goodbye, my sweetheart, Hello Vietnam." Caca Dau Charlie. . . Caca Dau. . . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BOLO Posted November 21, 2007 Share #62 Posted November 21, 2007 number 256 I rather stay out of the military I like military history and collecting, but I sure wouldnt want to be in combat Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BEAR Posted November 22, 2007 Share #63 Posted November 22, 2007 Well, let me see if I can remember back that far. Oh yes,... 1970...I was 18 and out of high school...and had a draft number of 076 (birthday in October). Fortunately I was in college and had a 2S deferment. I let the deferment lapse in my second year of college and received my "Greetings from the President of the United States......." which I promptly tore up and threw in the trash. About a month later I burned my draft card with 3 other friends in front of about 35 witnesses. As Paul Harvey says, "Now, for the rest of the story....." a. I was attending a community college while 2 of my friends finished high school...when they finished, we all enlisted together. b. When I recieved my draft notification I had already enlisted and was reporting to the Seattle Induction Center in a week's time. c. When we burned our draft cards I was in Basic Training at Ft. Ord and the witnesses were the rest of the platoon. We all thought it was funny but Drill Sergeant Gitchell was not amused, not at all. BEAR Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tenboremag Posted November 22, 2007 Share #64 Posted November 22, 2007 275. I'll send you all a care package. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cherokee tj Posted November 27, 2007 Share #65 Posted November 27, 2007 Same thing happened to me, Got my draft notice Dec 69, but had been in the service since I joined in May 69. I ignored the draft notice and a couple mts later a couple of guys came to my fathers house looking for me and my Dad a WW2 vet pointed out to them how stupid they were. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveR Posted November 27, 2007 Share #66 Posted November 27, 2007 Yea if I remember right draft board members weren't the brightest bulbs in the sign. I also remember a draftboard member that published a small town newspaper where I live. Just by chance both of his sons were 4F because they had dandruf. ( NO Kidding ) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pathfinder505 Posted November 27, 2007 Share #67 Posted November 27, 2007 < One, two, three, what are we fighting for... ># 4 !!!! Country Joe. Don't give a damn, the next stop is VIETNAM.. Country Joe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GIl Sanow Posted November 28, 2007 Share #68 Posted November 28, 2007 Flunked the physical in April. '64, was to retake it in fall. Knew the USAF recruiter and would have joined and gone to OCS had I passed. By September that year I was teaching, and they were not taking teachers due to shortages. Got married in '66. Shortly thereafter they started taking teachers, but not married teachers. (We actually had a guy escorted from the school by the FBI!) By '69 they started taking married teachers, but not those with children. Didn't worry after that. I wondered at times if I had missed the great adventure of my generation. I don't think that way any more. G Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mk1rceme Posted November 28, 2007 Share #69 Posted November 28, 2007 #77 They would've had to drag me kicking and screaming across the border though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveR Posted November 28, 2007 Share #70 Posted November 28, 2007 Flunked the physical in April. '64, was to retake it in fall. Knew the USAF recruiter and would have joined and gone to OCS had I passed. By September that year I was teaching, and they were not taking teachers due to shortages. Got married in '66. Shortly thereafter they started taking teachers, but not married teachers. (We actually had a guy escorted from the school by the FBI!) By '69 they started taking married teachers, but not those with children. Didn't worry after that. I wondered at times if I had missed the great adventure of my generation. I don't think that way any more. G All you missed was the opportunity to fill a body bag Sir. That or wander around a VA hospital ward trying to figure out who stole your happy pills. An old friend stopped by to visit yesterday. He lost a hand in 66 while in service. He was rubbing his stump and said " its funny that hand has been gone 41 years and my fingers still hurt". You have done well teaching kids. An important and honorable profession. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alonzo Posted November 29, 2007 Share #71 Posted November 29, 2007 On my way to the 'Nam. 144. Mind you I would have been only 10 years old. I still remember a CBC program called..."Here Come the Seventies". There was plenty of reporting on Vietnam. Cheers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
j.termath1974 Posted November 29, 2007 Share #72 Posted November 29, 2007 Got a 21. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Posted November 29, 2007 Share #73 Posted November 29, 2007 I got a 117 with an October birthday. Off I would have gone. Of course, with my upbringing, I would have already joined and sold my soul (as I've already done now...) Dave Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alibi Posted December 4, 2007 Share #74 Posted December 4, 2007 No. 154 and I was drafted in June 1970. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alibi Posted December 4, 2007 Share #75 Posted December 4, 2007 No. 154 and I was drafted in June 1970. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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