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To: TigerClaws

Doubt it. I was in 76-79 Vietnam Era. Evacuation of Saigon April 25th 1975. I’ll be 63 in two weeks, entered Army at 20.
I had a draft card and went thru a couple lotteries. No one was getting drafted.


60 posted on 01/21/2019 7:37:34 AM PST by The Mayor (Honesty means never having to look over your shoulder.)
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To: The Mayor

Never had a draft lottery number.

I turned 18 in July 1967. Went down to the local post office on my birthday, registered for the draft then went upstairs and enlisted in the Marines. Shipped for boot camp two weeks later. Boot camp was only eight weeks long then (having been shortened from 12 weeks). If I recall correctly, I received my draft notice in Training Week 5 or 6.

So I was more or less fated to serve.


69 posted on 01/21/2019 7:50:08 AM PST by Captain Rhino (Determined effort today forges tomorrow.)
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