by | Jul 25, 2010 | Stories
I had a student deferment at Duke University when the first draft lottery took place. It was held at 8 pm the night of a Duke home basketball game. The administration moved up the start of the game such that the lottery occurred during the half-time,...
by | Jul 21, 2010 | Stories
Number 43! THAT was terrible news. And I was stunned. What would I do? At the time I was an anti-Vietnam War organizer, a protestor who had been jailed. I had a strong commitment which since then, thankfully, has never wavered, even...
by | Jul 15, 2010 | Stories
I was sitting pretty in March 1969. Had a full scholarship offer to Oceanographic School at FSU after I finished at Duke. My planned marriage in June would give me a draft deferment. Then the bottom fell out: no more marriage deferments, or grad school either.My dad...
by | Jul 13, 2010 | Stories
In my senior year at Duke I drew No. 70. So I chose to join the NC National Guard (6 year enlistment). I was told to be ready to go to basic training in January, 1970. Duke would not refund tuition for this voluntary obligation that took me out of school,...
by | Jul 13, 2010 | Stories
I was born in 1948 and I recall being subject to the first draft lottery. For me, however, it was not relevant. I had previously received a IV-F classification (unfit for service) from the Omaha draft board based on a letter from my doctor. I had and...
