My father didn't serve in Vietnam, although one of his classmates was drafted and died in combat shortly after he was drafted. My father didn't serve because he had a high number in the draft lottery. Just because one didn't serve, doesn't mean they dodged the draft.
Bingo! That has always bothered me by some people when they talk about people being draft dodgers. To me draft dodgers went to Canada and other places when called up or lied to get a deferrment. Anyone else was not a draft dodger no matter what these people on here want to say.
I didn't serve either. I had a low draft number, but had student deferments. By the time I graduated, the Vietnam War was over, and I didn't bother looking at enlisting. In retrospect, not serving in the military was one of the biggest mistakes of my life. I wish I could have a do-over.