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re: Question for OT Marines
Posted on 1/6/22 at 6:21 pm to SaintlyTiger88
Posted on 1/6/22 at 6:21 pm to SaintlyTiger88
Pvt Pyle was a special case, probably intended to represent the draftees who in other times would have been rejected as unsuitable for military service. They were colloquially known as "McNamara's morons" for their lack of intelligence. It's a lot harder for somebody like that to slip through the cracks now, although anything can happen.
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Posted on 1/6/22 at 11:16 pm to Jim Rockford
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Pvt Pyle was a special case, probably intended to represent the draftees who in other times would have been rejected as unsuitable for military service.
Stupid question that I should know the answer to, but did the USMC take draftees in the Vietnam era? I always assumed all the draftees went to the Army/Navy.
Edit: never mind, google answered my question. Answer is yes, the Marines did take draftees. Never would have guessed.
This post was edited on 1/6/22 at 11:20 pm
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