by | Apr 1, 2008 | Stories
The semester before the lottery, I had signed up to join Air Force ROTC. I was hoping to be a pilot and eventually get into the astronaut program. On the night of the lottery, I was studying in the library but got back to the dorm...
by | Mar 27, 2008 | Stories
Went to the Tarheel basketball game on the day of the lottery, and when we got back to the lodge the guys had been watching TV and had made a list of the lottery numbers and birthdates. I started at the beginning, and finally got to No. 339. Oh what a...
by | Mar 27, 2008 | Stories
I suppose none of us can ever forget that day in 1969 when the first Selective Service lottery came down. I sat in the lounge in my dorm at UNC-CH with many other hairy folks and watched the draft...
by | Mar 27, 2008 | Stories
I had a medium high lottery number (253 I think) and was concerned but not overly fearful of being called up for the draft. One day in the fall of 1970 I had a particularly stressful and hectic day at work and was really worn out when I...
by | Mar 24, 2008 | Stories
My student deferment expired in 1972. I had lottery number 93 and had received a notice to report for a physical. One day in December I was watching Walter Cronkite, and he announced that the draft was ending that month after they drafted up through number...
