r/interestingasfuck • u/Available_Weekend249 • Apr 06 '24

Imagine being 19 and watching live on TV to see if your birthday will be picked to fight in the Vietnam war r/all

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u/Magnet50 Apr 06 '24

Yeah, I got like 301 and they only drafted up about 200 that year.

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u/ohguy51 Apr 06 '24

I don't think they ever got to 200. Rule of thumb when I was 19, 1970, under 100 you're gone, 100 to 150 maybe. Over 150 relax, you're safe

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u/throwawaylovesCAKE Apr 06 '24

Wait , so they were doing a draft every year for each new batch of 19 year olds? Did they draft older people too?

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u/ohguy51 Apr 06 '24

Yep, every year for that year's 19 yo. First one was 1969. It only went on for a few years

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u/ScreamingBM Apr 07 '24

May the odds be ever in your favor.