by | Sep 3, 2012 | Stories
I remember vividly the draft lottery that took place during those years immediately after graduating from UK. I had several draft designations on my selective service card during that time. I started with a II-S as a student, then went into a I-A for a while,...
by | Aug 29, 2012 | Stories
In 1968 I took a summer job at a Naval Shipyard. After graduating in December 1969 I returned to that job full-time. My job often involved working on nuclear submarines so I was readily granted deferrals. After being deferred several years the draft board asked...
by | Aug 22, 2012 | Stories
My father was a career Army officer. I had polio in Puerto Rico in 1951 at age 4. When I turned 18 I went to the draft board for my physical and was declared IV-F due to the polio.When the draft came up in 1969, I was a senior at the University of...
by | Aug 21, 2012 | Stories
My father was a WWII B-17 pilot and POW, and my father-in-law had been an Army officer who spent 3 years in the Pacific theater. I grew up with a strong belief that military service was one of the obligations of citizenship. I wanted to fly and...
by | Aug 19, 2012 | Stories
My birthday is January 14, 1950 (No. 238). I was put on status 1-H after reporting to the San Antonio, Texas induction center in February, 1970. I was a dependent of an Air Force officer for 20 years and lived on bases all my life up to that point, including France....
by | Aug 19, 2012 | Stories
My lottery number was 21. I had left Pa. looking for work and my draft notice followed me out to Chicago. The draft center there looked like it had been revived from WW I. As we walked in there were people outside yelling for us to burn our draft cards. Someone was...
