by | Jul 7, 2019 | Stories
We had a small party on the day of the draft and I drew number 65. Out of the group of maybe 6 one other guy had a low number and he ended up going into the Army Reserves because he was married with a baby on the way. I talked to a recruiter with a couple of my...
by | May 31, 2019 | Stories
Bearing in mind that as it’s been nearly 50 years, and as I kept no written record of the details of my experience with the draft, what I recount below is accurate to the best of my knowledge. When I registered for the draft in 1966, my draft board was located...
by | May 31, 2019 | Stories
I got a two-year deferment for school then dropped out in 1969 when I was 21. Although I passed my draft physical when I turned 18, I had to take another one when I was facing the draft in the summer of 1969. For some crazy reason that I still don’t understand,...
by | May 31, 2019 | Stories
My number came up in what became the final year of the draft lottery, although we didn’t know it at the time. A friend had been drafted in the previous year. His number was 38. Mine was 50, and it looked as if I’d have to go. They rounded up a bunch of us...
by | Feb 11, 2019 | Stories
I received a letter at my parents’ house. I had just traveled that summer to surf in southern California. I called home from a pay phone and my mom read the letter from USAF asking me to join. The letter explained that if I were to enroll in college and hold a...
by | Feb 11, 2019 | Stories
After seeing a couple of my friends go to Canada to avoid the draft and several others comb the country for open spots in any military reserve unit, I considered doing the same, but decided to take my chances. Although declared I-A and expecting to be drafted, I was...
