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I got my draft notice in 1968. Since I already had a Commercial Pilot license, I successfully enlisted to go to flight school. So I was a draftee at heart, and an enlistee in fact. I figured that since I was always better at flying airplanes than hiking, I'd better maximize my chances in Vietnam. I didn't have the resources to claim something like bone spurs!
The VVAW is still an active organization today, and I am still a member. Looks like we might have our work cut out for us .. again.
Thank you for protesting that mad, bad war. It was heartening to know that back home there was some glimmer of truth getting out!
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