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re: Vietnam Draft Lottery
Posted on 9/18/17 at 3:01 pm to redstick13
Posted on 9/18/17 at 3:01 pm to redstick13
349, so nope.
My father was an even higher number.
My father was an even higher number.
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Posted on 9/18/17 at 3:06 pm to eng08
if you're the only son how does that work?
Posted on 9/18/17 at 3:07 pm to redstick13
Anyone over 196 would have been safe the entire draft system was in place for Vietnam.
LINK
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Now say you were 18 in the years of 1969-1972
If you were above 196 and above you are safe.
[M] = Month [D] = Date
Key: N69 gives the results of the lottery held on December 1, 1969, for men born from 1944 through 1950. The highest lottery number called for this group was 195; all men assigned that lottery number or any lower number, and who were classified as available for military service, were called to report for possible induction.
•N70 gives the results of the lottery held on July 1, 1970, for men born in 1951. The highest lottery number called for this group was 125; all men assigned that lottery number or any lower number, and who were classified as available for military service, were called to report for possible induction.
•N71 gives the results of the lottery held on August 5, 1971, for men born in 1952. The highest lottery number called for this group was 95; all men assigned that lottery number or any lower number, and who were classified as available for military service, were called to report for possible induction.
•N72 gives the results of the lottery held on February 2, 1972, for men born in 1953. This lottery was conducted for men who would have been called in 1973; however, no new draft orders were issued after 1972
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Posted on 9/18/17 at 3:10 pm to redstick13
Yep 
Posted on 9/18/17 at 3:11 pm to redstick13
364
Honest
It was.
Honest
It was.
Posted on 9/18/17 at 3:15 pm to CelticDog
I was 197 BTW I just missed it my brother would have been 196. Dad just missed going due too being too young at the time his was 80.
Posted on 9/18/17 at 3:26 pm to redstick13
Your draft number
278
was not called in 1970.
If your birthday was just 1 day earlier, your draft number would have been called.
278
was not called in 1970.
If your birthday was just 1 day earlier, your draft number would have been called.
Posted on 9/18/17 at 3:27 pm to Alt26
quote:
He was in school so he was deferred. Ultimately he reported for training, but never had to go to Vietnam.
Wasn't he in the guard for awhile?
Posted on 9/18/17 at 3:35 pm to redstick13
By the way, one of the biggest lies about The Vietnam War is that our army was made up of a bunch of scared, dope smoking draftees who had no desire to fight and we're only there because they were forced to go. The truth of the matter is only 25% of the troops in Vietnam were drafted. The other 75% enlisted voluntarily.
For comparison, almost 70% of all American troops in World War II were drafted.
For comparison, almost 70% of all American troops in World War II were drafted.
Posted on 9/18/17 at 3:48 pm to redstick13
If I were old enough I would have volunteered my family are a bunch of warriors.
Posted on 9/18/17 at 3:48 pm to redstick13
quote:
YOUR DRAFT NUMBER 104 WAS CALLED IN 1970. If your birthday was just 1 day earlier, your draft number would not have been called.
Posted on 9/18/17 at 3:55 pm to redstick13
358. Nope. I was in that first lottery
Posted on 9/18/17 at 4:03 pm to tigerfan182
mine was 310, I was in that lottery too and I enlisted...
Posted on 9/18/17 at 4:09 pm to redstick13
YOUR DRAFT NUMBER
289
WAS NOT CALLED IN 1970.
If your birthday was just 2 days earlier, your draft number would have been called.
289
WAS NOT CALLED IN 1970.
If your birthday was just 2 days earlier, your draft number would have been called.
Posted on 9/18/17 at 4:30 pm to redstick13
quote:
YOUR DRAFT NUMBER 87 WAS CALLED IN 1970.
If your birthday was just 2 days earlier, your draft number would not have been called.
Posted on 9/18/17 at 4:31 pm to vl100butch
quote:
I was in that lottery too and I enlisted...
that you Cruiser?
Posted on 9/18/17 at 4:33 pm to redstick13
My number was called, but I was 9. I was the first year of guys who had to register for Jimmy Carter's draft sign-up.
Posted on 9/18/17 at 4:36 pm to redstick13
316, would not have been drafted.
Dad volunteered, though looking at his number, he would not have been drafted. Luckily he stayed in ROTC at LSU and went in as an officer, and not cannon fodder.
Dad volunteered, though looking at his number, he would not have been drafted. Luckily he stayed in ROTC at LSU and went in as an officer, and not cannon fodder.
Posted on 9/18/17 at 4:36 pm to 777Tiger
quote:
that you Cruiser?
Posted on 9/18/17 at 4:37 pm to Paedin
154. Called in. Would've been in Canada banging sloots and eating bacon while you guys died fighting another pointless war.
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