Military status | Pro-war | Anti-war |
---|---|---|
Volunteered for service, served in combat | Opinion valid | Opinion valid |
Volunteered for service, served in non-combat in 'Nam | Opinion invalid | Opinion valid |
Volunteered for service, served stateside | Opinion invalid | Opinion valid |
Volunteered for National Guard, served stateside | Opinion invalid | Opinion valid |
Drafted, served in 'Nam | Opinion invalid | Opinion valid |
Drafted, served stateside | Opinion invalid | Opinion valid |
Drafted, medical deferment | Opinion invalid | Opinion valid |
Drafted, college deferment | Opinion invalid | Opinion valid |
Drafted, fled to Canada | Opinion invalid | Opinion valid |
Undrafted during Vietnam era | Opinion invalid | Opinion valid |
Undrafted, not of age during Vietnam era | Opinion invalid | Opinion valid |
What about my father who volunteered in '65, knowing he wasn't going to college, hoping to get a quicker tour of duty, but was rejected because of a foot long metal plate holding his shin together. I guess he's a chickenhawk, too. And my brother served 4 years in the USAF, all of them at Dover. That's probably not good enough, either.
Fill me in, because I'm not up to date.
Nope, their opinion has been rendered null and void. Also, anyone other than a law enforcement officer is now unable to argue for vigorous policing against crime. After all, some cops will die in the process, and only someone who has risked their life fighting crime has the right to advocate putting them in harm's way.
Lots of flavors available.