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I was in college from 1964 to 1968, also.

But my husband was the one who reminded me of the contrast between 1965 and 1967 v v Viet Nam. I did some googling and found the information for my original post about that contrast on February 12. I've made about 6 or 7 posts about the contrast since then

A privileged youth, a taste for risk [post8]
[From the article which started the thread]
As graduation approached, Kerry knew that he had three choices: be drafted...

I wonder what Kerry would have chosen to do, if he had been looking forward to graduation in 1968 instead of 1966?
Americans suffered over 2X as many casualties per month in early 1968 than in early 1966.
1966 --Jan - 196; Feb - 208; Mar - 231;
1968 -- Jan - 498; Feb - 506; Mar - 515
posted on 02/12/2004 10:10:19 AM EST by syriacus

A privileged youth, a taste for risk [post 10]

Deadliest years in Viet Nam
Notice the number of deaths in 1965 (1926 deaths in the year ending 6 months before Kerry's Graduation) as opposed to the number of deaths in 1967 (11,348 deaths in the year ending 6 months before Bush's graduation)

VIETNAM WAR (ranking of the years by deaths)
YEAR -- ALL DEATHS
1968 -- 16,869
1969 -- 11,775
1967 -- 11,348
1966 -- 6,333
1970 -- 6,164
1971 -- 2,413
1965 -- 1,926
1972 had far fewer deaths because US troops were pulled from the field by August
Service in Viet Nam looked much less dangerous when Kerry was deciding what to do when he graduated.
posted on 02/12/2004 10:34:12 AM EST by syriacus

I swear, Matthews (or one of his lackeys) must have read your posts! Great posts.

You're doing his homework for him!

Ask him to put a check in the mail. ;)

By the way, the info in your post # 10 was just about exactly what Matthews and guest referenced last night in what was somewhat of support or an arguement FOR Bush's decision to go into the Guard.

Excellent and thanks.