[monkeypants]

OK - so now you say he was “not” drafted yet evaded Viet Nam by going into the Air Force? Where is the problem with this argument?

The fact is that he did serve and Newt did not - that was the point. Maybe he was not technically drafted, but the more important fact is that he served. (But, I have not seen proof that he was not drafted.)

You are latching onto a relatively insignificant semantic and evolving that into something that is just not there.

There are plenty of big policy issues to challenge him or any other candidate on, but this just derails the discussion into the irrelevant and drowns out the important stuff.

[SkyDancer]

During their senior year of medical school, physicians could indicate a preference for one of three options: The first option allowed a doctor to join the military service of choice immediately after internship. The second option allowed a physician to take one year of residency after internship, then discharge his military obligation, and subsequently return to a residency. The final option allowed a doctor to complete residency training in a specialty of his choice before fulfilling his military obligation. An individual based his choice on his own assessment of the future with respect to the need for military physicians and on personal considerations. Stating one's preference, however, brought no guarantee that it would be honored. Assignments were given at random, and many physicians who sought deferment for residency training were instead slated to fulfill their Selective Service obligation immediately following their internship.

So in other words he was not drafted.

[John D]

The fact is that he did serve and Newt did not - that was the point. Maybe he was not technically drafted, but the more important fact is that he served.

And the fact is Newt was NOT allowed to serve.
Cut and Run may have served, but could not even receive one promotion in the entire five years he was in the Air Force. What does that tell you about the surrender monkey?
I guess he was as effective in the Air Force as he is as a congressman.