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My buddy sent me the draft grid for the Vietnam War. I can't even imagine the feeling that people must have had watching the birth dates being called live on TV. Btw, 1-195 went. I would have been one of the lucky ones. U?

 

Story:

http://www.historynet.com/live-from-dc-its-lottery-night-1969.htm

 

Grid:

http://www.historynet.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/11/1969-lotterynumbers.pdf

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Yes I would have been drafted, and I probably would have done the same thing that I did in 1978. I joined the U.S. Air Force. I assume that I would have done a tour in Vietnam, Thailand, or the Philippines. When I joined, there were still a few guys (6-year wonders) on their first enlistment that had spent time in 'Nam.

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No I wouldn't have. My number was 365. I assume that is the highest number in the grid.

 

No that would be 366 for the leap year babies. And I would have been 124. I was too young (I had to register at 18 but the draft was over by then), but my older sisters had friends who went. I remember one of them coming home and telling me a "bedtime story" of what he saw. I used to love to play army as all kids did. What he told me scared the living crap out of me. To this day I don't remember what he said only that I don't think I got any sleep that night.

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Yup.

 

I took drum lessons as a kid and remember my teacher telling me about this, how he and his buddies all had to wait for the lottery. He wasn't picked.

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Although I am now 30 years old, I would and will always be exempt as a 2-C. While I would struggle not to fight for the country I was lucky enough to be born in I believe my asset to this country is in my occupation not my body.

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Number 172.

 

I was going through some boxes of old stuff and found my selective service card the other week. I don't believe I need to hang onto it now since it's over 20 years old.

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