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Drafted.
Selective Service (the Draft)
Vietnam War
Vietnam
Combat
Humor
Posted 5 y ago
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SPC Nancy Greene
Well, the AF & Navy AIT would have encompassed almost a year; so, realistically I would have only been permanent party for a little over four years. Did Not Know then what I know Now! It’s ALL good!TSgt David L.
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I remember when the Marines were going to draft. Never heard if they did.
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SPC Nancy Greene
I Know! I also was injured in Basic; however, was still qualified to hold my MOS! I had the ‘Ace’ to play if I needed and I used it when the cG ‘killed’ six soldiers during peace time because He WAS CRAZY!SMSgt Lawrence McCarter
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SPC Nancy Greene
Wanted to be Air Borne, tuck my dress greens into my jump boots, and ‘jump’ out of perfectly good airplanes!CPL Douglas Chrysler
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After the swearing in at the Federal Building in Pittsburgh, a guy said “Every fifth guy step forward. You are now Marines”. Missed me by one.
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SPC Joseph Kopac
If I got chosen to be a Marine, I probably would not have got sent to Nam. Most Marines were gone in 1971.
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