by | Mar 2, 2010 | Stories
1969 was the year of my college graduation. Being the son of a career Army veteran who served in WW II, Korea and Vietnam, when all this started I had no solid feelings of my own about Vietnam. During the rough early times at school, I often...
by | Mar 1, 2010 | Stories
At the time of the first lottery, I was in my first year of theological school. I was genuinely interested in campus ministry and working toward a Master of Divinity degree, a three-year program. I had to admit, though, that the IV-D status given to...
by | Feb 27, 2010 | Stories
I was not too concerned about the lottery because I was going to medical school and would receive an automatic deferment. My childhood friend who shared the same birthday as me was accepted to law school but declined and joined the National Guard. He was...
by | Feb 9, 2010 | Stories
In 1971 I was driving an auto parts delivery truck when I heard that my lottery number was 002. I had just passed over the Jackson Ave. viaduct in Memphis, TN. That afternoon I called a friend whose Daddy was stationed at the Millington Navy base at Millington, TN....
by | Feb 7, 2010 | Stories
In December of 1969 I was a second year student at Ohio University. Not really ready for school, poor and confused (very naive). My Dad had died in 1966 and was a veteran of WW II. I remember watching the lottery drawing on TV and laughing when my...
by | Feb 1, 2010 | Stories
In the spring of 1968, my senior year of high school, I had cartilage and ligaments taken out of my right knee due to a soccer accident. Having no money for college, I began work at a local bank.In early June of 1969, I heeded my draft board’s summons and...
