>>>>>>I missed the draft by a few months. I would have gone.
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>>>>>>Which kind of draft, 16 or 22 oz ? <s>
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>>>>>>Sorry, that was too easy....
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>>>>>Oddly enough, I have not had a beer in years.
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>>>>>I would have gone to Vietnam. A couple of my high school teammates died there. They were only a year older than me.
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>>>>You certainly could have volunteered. Even though the draft had ended, many did. Secretary of Defense Melvin Laird announced the draft was ended in favor of voluntary enlistment on January 27, 1973. Most draft protests were due to the view that the draft was unfair because it appeared to target poorer members of society because they couldn't get college deferments.
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>>>I had a draft number that would have let me stay home and in school. Most of my friends had been drafted, so I volunteered and joined the Marine Corps. There are some of us who have taken the necessary steps to aid in our security and protection by putting our asses where most people's mouths are.
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>>Don't really want to start a fight, but it's worth pointing out that a lot of people didn't and don't believe that the was in Vietnam had anything to do with the security of the US. Not going to fight a war you consider wrong is a perfectly acceptable choice.
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>>Tamar
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>No flame intended, but I wouldn't expect any other reply from you. When I came back, I was spit at, had eggs thrown at me.... wonderful reception so I have zero love for the lunatic anti-war fringe. If one could articulate the reasons why they were against any given campaign, I would accept that at face value. But there are those who believe a liar and a cheat is worth more than a decorated war veteran, who was tortured for his beliefs, because he served in Viet Nam.
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>You need not reply, I am not trying to create a flame war just stating my opinions and beliefs and where I come from.

The way returning vets were treated was a national disgrace. I was not a soldier but have utmost respect for those of you who were.