Bobby, Tennessee, 1969. No. 366: Used Up All My Luck

I was enrolled in ROTC at Kentucky, getting ready to sign up for the advanced program with a 6 year active duty commitment.  I sure could use the $50 a month it would pay me during my junior and senior years!  I figured I was going into the military as...

Larry, Kentucky, 1969. No. 362: Colonel Sanders' Advice

I remember very clearly the night of the first lottery.  I was out drinking beer with a few friends and when I arrived back to my apartment my mother called and told me that my number was 362.  She was very excited that I would not have to go to the...

Paul, Kentucky, 1969. No. 192: Brief Encounter With The Military

I truly enjoyed my experience in graduate school at UK. Great teachers, wonderful basketball games, and lots of research papers for this English major. Working part-time at Kennedy’s bookstore was a plus, financially and socially. It was about the only social...

Stephen, Kentucky, 1969. No. 360: Without Obligation

I entered UK in Civil Engineering in September, 1965, and also enrolled in Air Force ROTC. My plans were to become a pilot in the Air Force, then begin a business career. However after two years in the College of Engineering, I decided to change majors and enter the...

Ron, Kentucky, 1969. No. 125: Pharmacy and Tank Training

I was attending the University of Kentucky College of Pharmacy in 1970.  My lottery draft number was 125; my draft board was in Lexington.  It was my last year of college, as I was about to finish a 5-year professional program, and my wife was...