I lucked out in so many ways. I took my chances by volunteering for the draft. I got into the Signal Corps through good test scores. By pure luck I wound up at Cam Ranh Bay, where Kerry "won" his first purple heart in December, 1968. I was within a few miles of that incident, but didn't hear of anyone being wounded. He would be the only one at that base and time, to the best of my knowledge.
Regards,
TS