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18. As I was informed at the induction station in 1966, "You walked up the

Mon Aug 28, 2017, 03:59 PM

Aug 2017

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Question about draftees in Vietnam War. Would a man who had very poor vision be sent [View all] raccoon Aug 2017 OP

If it could be corrected by glasses I assume the answer is yes. DemocratSinceBirth Aug 2017 #1

Reagan had bum eyes.... Brother Buzz Aug 2017 #2

It wasn't jungles loyalsister Aug 2017 #4

My vision was bad enough to keep me out of ROTC but not comradebillyboy Aug 2017 #5

I had a teacher who was in WW-II lpbk2713 Aug 2017 #6

My dad had orders MFM008 Aug 2017 #7

My family member with poor (even when corrected) marybourg Aug 2017 #8

No, but bone spurs would keep you out of the service. sinkingfeeling Aug 2017 #10

I understood that left-of-center2012 Aug 2017 #16

My Dad chose the Navy when they drafted him for GreenPartyVoter Aug 2017 #11

The Navy drafted my pops, I don't believe he had any choice Brother Buzz Aug 2017 #13

That's how my Dad said it, but I can't GreenPartyVoter Aug 2017 #14

Depends on a number of factors Lee-Lee Aug 2017 #12

Just wondering if I would've been in the jungles if I'd been male. nt raccoon Aug 2017 #19

One of the issues MyOwnPeace Aug 2017 #17

If the draft doctor signs off on it they will take any body. KWR65 Aug 2017 #20

my brother was 4f because of bad vision leftyladyfrommo Aug 2017 #22

As a Vietnam era draftee with REALLY bad eyes.......... socialist_n_TN Aug 2017 #23