Originally Posted by hrp01

I was drafted in 65'...couldn' t afford college and spent my time with fast cars and fast women..

I returnd in 67 and was horrified to learn how the distinctions were made regarding service,when I was drafted there was no lottery,if you were 19,single,not in college,you were outta here..If you knew the right people you could get into the coast guard...they had waiting lists for community college..It truly was a "poor man's" war..It was a sad chapter in the history of our country...I belong to the village vva and it is one of the largest organizations in Florida,over 450 members..Close to 5000 people eligible in the villages alone..we raise money for the wounded vets, and scholarships for local kids..We recently introduced to the school's libraries, factual histories (without the gore) , of this country's involvement in southeast asia..I have a sticker on my golf cart, "Never again will one generation of veterans forget a previous one"..

Hat's off to all the brothers in arms, no matter when they served...