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re: Did you sign up for the draft when you turned 18?
Posted on 9/26/18 at 7:48 am to Prominentwon
Posted on 9/26/18 at 7:48 am to Prominentwon
I did and also took the physical
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Posted on 9/26/18 at 7:48 am to Prominentwon
It's been a while, but my recollection is that my high school was heavily involved in making sure all of us registered with selective service.
Posted on 9/26/18 at 7:52 am to kciDAtaE
quote:
There is no draft
Posted on 9/26/18 at 7:57 am to Prominentwon
Yes. I was terrified not to at the time.
Posted on 9/26/18 at 8:00 am to Prominentwon
I did but it was still required back then. They would have to have been pretty desperate thought to draft me with my crappy eyesight.
Posted on 9/26/18 at 8:09 am to Prominentwon
When I was in highschool in the 90's, they made everyone sign up for selective service.
Posted on 9/26/18 at 8:13 am to Prominentwon
Nope. Didnt know there still was one.
Posted on 9/26/18 at 8:14 am to Prominentwon
I did, but I remember at Southern in BR, there were hand written signs up in the FinAid office discouraging you from signing up, said it wouldn't affect the aid process.
Posted on 9/26/18 at 8:15 am to Prominentwon
I did.
And then I enlisted at age 20.
And 30 years later, here I am, a double digit *ahem* "little person."
And then I enlisted at age 20.
And 30 years later, here I am, a double digit *ahem* "little person."
Posted on 9/26/18 at 8:15 am to BCMCubs
I turned 18 in 98 and I don’t particularly remember going somewhere out of my way to sign up. I suppose when I registered to vote I may have but really don’t remember and honestly never heard one person, parent, or teacher say to be sure to go do it. Makes me think we just did it in school or something.
Posted on 9/26/18 at 8:18 am to Prominentwon
This may be old man memory but I thought it was automatic back in the 80's? I remember signing up but I thought it was done at the DMV.
Posted on 9/26/18 at 8:23 am to Prominentwon
I signed up as required back then.
I was drafted.
6 year commitment, 2 of them on active duty.
I was drafted.
6 year commitment, 2 of them on active duty.
Posted on 9/26/18 at 9:11 am to Prominentwon
Yes
Posted on 9/26/18 at 9:41 am to bigberg2000
Posted on 9/26/18 at 9:43 am to Deactived
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Yes. Wasn't it required?
Posted on 9/26/18 at 9:52 am to Prominentwon
quote:
Did you sign up for the draft when you turned 18?
No.
I’d already been enlisted for almost a year by the time i turned 18.
Posted on 9/26/18 at 10:04 am to Prominentwon
Yes, was also #48 in the draft but I was in school at the time and the activity was near ending.
Posted on 9/26/18 at 10:06 am to Prominentwon
Yes it was required. I believe I did it the same time I registered to vote.
Posted on 9/26/18 at 10:09 am to Prominentwon
No I did not. I was already in the Army when I turned 18.
Posted on 9/26/18 at 10:13 am to Prominentwon
I did, I wasn't going to war if drafted though 
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