by | Jun 30, 2013 | Stories
I had graduated high school in 1970, was in community college. I was always raised to believe that you owed your country service. My brother was about to be drafted. I never really worried about VietNam. I enlisted with my brother under the Buddy...
by | Jun 30, 2013 | Stories
I was a Junior at UGA and had recently completed ROTC Summer Camp at Fort Bragg, NC when the first lottery was held. I met my future/current wife (of 42+ years) at UGA about the time of the draft, but it had no impact on me since I had already signed...
by | Jun 25, 2013 | Stories
Sitting in my fraternity den, watching TV as a college sophomore, I had no clue about the future impact of that evening in 1969. I had enrolled in Army ROTC as a freshman (it must have been mandatory then) in 1967. I realized quickly that with my...
by | Jun 25, 2013 | Stories
In my second year of Army ROTC, a cousin’s brother-in-law was killed in Vietnam. He had been commissioned into the Army at UGA and went into artillery. I married that summer and thought I had rather go to Vietnam as a private, if called. When my number came...
by | Jun 24, 2013 | Stories
My roommate and I got to the TEP fraternity house on the night of the lottery, about 10 minutes after the start. We stayed and drank with fraternity brothers until the lottery was over. After my number was called late I drank more while waiting on my...
by | Jun 11, 2013 | Stories
My physical was the next week after the lottery, in Atlanta by bus from Athens. Even with a high number, I was scared to death at the physical. As you all remember, it was rather intimidating! I just knew I was gonna mess in my pants before I got there. It was an old...
