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37. I always thought the draft board was a group of people

Reply to underpants (Original post)

Sat Apr 6, 2024, 02:30 PM

Apr 2024

Now I know it's an actual board.

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Who here watched LIVE for their birthday to be drawn for the Vietnam draft. [View all] underpants Apr 2024 OP

I was the first year after the last lottery. Never had a number. CincyDem Apr 2024 #1

I remember watching but was I was barely too young at the time to qualify. chicoescuela Apr 2024 #2

The family watched it for my brother blogslug Apr 2024 #3

Yes indeed. CCExile Apr 2024 #4

I watched it and later became a draft counselor. Ping Tung Apr 2024 #5

Watched in trepidation zeusdogmom Apr 2024 #6

I was in that first lottery draw calguy Apr 2024 #7

I served with some tankers in the early 90's who did that underpants Apr 2024 #28

My number was 69 in 74 but they never called Fichefinder Apr 2024 #8

Draft ended January, '73. Only about 70 were drafted in that month. louis-t Apr 2024 #43

I was 1A Bmoboy Apr 2024 #9

Me! Grins Apr 2024 #10

Cussed his parents out. underpants Apr 2024 #26

I was 19 and we watched it GP6971 Apr 2024 #11

My number was 38. grumpyduck Apr 2024 #12

Scared the absolute shit out of me. rubbersole Apr 2024 #13

I watched it in Germany - I didn't speak German so... Brother Buzz Apr 2024 #14

We listened on the radio crazylikafox Apr 2024 #15

My boyfriend, now husband cksmithy Apr 2024 #16

287 gab13by13 Apr 2024 #17

Me jpak Apr 2024 #18

This message was self-deleted by its author AllaN01Bear Apr 2024 #19

College senior, in class........ MyOwnPeace Apr 2024 #20

I just escaped being eligible to be drafted LetMyPeopleVote Apr 2024 #21

That was one scary evening. Paladin Apr 2024 #22

My number was 26. Ptah Apr 2024 #23

Was the bus waiting for you outside your house? underpants Apr 2024 #25

I enlisted in the USAF before the bus got there. Ptah Apr 2024 #42

I had a couple of buddies with low numbers enlist in the Navy before the draft could get them. Midnight Writer Apr 2024 #60

Me. I had already lost my beloved cousin and 2 high school buddies in Vietnam. BamaRefugee Apr 2024 #24

Birminghamian here Stuckinthebush Apr 2024 #44

so glad to hear that! BamaRefugee Apr 2024 #54

TY for your backstory. Altho my best friend is Southern to her bones, we met at University of Hawai'i... Hekate Apr 2024 #66

Fantastic stories Easterncedar Apr 2024 #78

Yes I did. That number was..... 2 nt justaprogressive Apr 2024 #27

127 - rumor was going up to 150 in Chicagoland area. NoMoreRepugs Apr 2024 #29

I did as a senior in college. Got a high enough number too. Sneederbunk Apr 2024 #30

No, but I got up very early the next morning to find a newspaper. rsdsharp Apr 2024 #31

For most of us in the lottery it was life and death Doc Sportello Apr 2024 #32

As some who have already said that it was terrifying to go through this draft process, I can confirm, that YES, it SWBTATTReg Apr 2024 #33

I remember watching with friends in high school that had high numbers. It was awful. flying_wahini Apr 2024 #34

I remember my boyfriends buddy was picked at number 11. He chopped his big toe off with an ax flying_wahini Apr 2024 #35

Man, I'm glad I didn't turn 18 in 1970. 015. louis-t Apr 2024 #36

I always thought the draft board was a group of people Mosby Apr 2024 #37

I was in it. Never got called up. dchill Apr 2024 #38

Ask girls/women of childbearing age. ariadne0614 Apr 2024 #88

Was in 1971 draft lottery and got over 300. PufPuf23 Apr 2024 #39

I was already in and out of boot camp before I turned 18... Wounded Bear Apr 2024 #40

Or for boyfriends' numbers or young male relatives'. tblue37 Apr 2024 #41

189 for me, February 17. LastDemocratInSC Apr 2024 #45

Watched with and for my brother Freddie Apr 2024 #46

I didn't have to go through this, MarineCombatEngineer Apr 2024 #47

As I posted above underpants Apr 2024 #48

Got me BEFORE the lottery HAB911 Apr 2024 #49

I was number 23. former9thward Apr 2024 #50

Trump would have gotten 356 NameAlreadyTaken Apr 2024 #51

I was conscripted before there was a lottery (NT) The Wizard Apr 2024 #52

218 - and, yes, I watched it. I made myself 1-A and watched it climb up to 195. NBachers Apr 2024 #53

My draft year was 1969 gladium et scutum Apr 2024 #55

No, I was drafted in 1966, before the lottery was instituted. Glorfindel Apr 2024 #56

Like HAB911, I got drafted before the lottery existed. JustABozoOnThisBus Apr 2024 #57

Good deal! HAB911 Apr 2024 #58

I was in the Student Union, listening to the college station (as was everyone else) Conjuay Apr 2024 #59

Yeah I did...joined anyway didn't want to be a draftee.. MiHale Apr 2024 #61

Shout-out to Donald Trump (bone spurs), Ted Nugent (shit his pants before the physical), Midnight Writer Apr 2024 #62

Can't find anything in that but I don't doubt it underpants Apr 2024 #64

My brother did, at a party Maeve Apr 2024 #63

I did not know it had been televised. Must have been a scary time riversedge Apr 2024 #65

My time was before the lottery. I was in boot camp six months before the draft would have grabbed me. keithbvadu2 Apr 2024 #67

I was only three at the time so this obviously did not involve me. Xavier Breath Apr 2024 #68

I watched the first draft with a group of guys in my dorm. davepdx Apr 2024 #69

My husband had a super low number Tree Lady Apr 2024 #70

Watched in a student-packed bar in moonscape Apr 2024 #71

I was too young to be drafted, but I remember watching the lottery. LudwigPastorius Apr 2024 #72

my uncle enlisted + was an MP.he got lucky. pansypoo53219 Apr 2024 #73

Didn't watch it live B.See Apr 2024 #74

I listened on radio in 1970 GoodRaisin Apr 2024 #75

Sounds like a good move. B.See Apr 2024 #76

Thanks for the memories of this time.... Seems sooooooo long ago... winstars Apr 2024 #77

I watched for my brother. My mother was prepared to fund him to move to Canada fierywoman Apr 2024 #79

What a great post. Easterncedar Apr 2024 #80

Kicking for the vets democrank Apr 2024 #81

Our entire family watched for my brother in 1971 iwillalwayswonderwhy Apr 2024 #82

I was ;istening on the radio in my car for 1971 Poiuyt Apr 2024 #83

Not for my number NanaCat Apr 2024 #84

For my boyfriend catrose Apr 2024 #85

Since I had a IIS (student deferment) I forgot to watch it or was doing something else. Liberal In Texas Apr 2024 #86

My dad turned 18 in '71. Elessar Zappa Apr 2024 #87

I did. I drew a 30 -- Yikes! Taraman Apr 2024 #89

I enlisted on my 18th birthday April 7, 1969. Emile Apr 2024 #90

Went to a UNC basketball game instead unc70 Apr 2024 #91

I did not. I was already in uniform. Stinky The Clown Apr 2024 #92