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RE: Required Military Service

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In Reply to: RE: Required Military Service posted by Inmate51 on June 26, 2025 at 06:45:52

It was not a lottery when I was drafted. Each region had a quota to fill. I heard areas like LA needed to take any male able to move.
The lottery system came in a few years later. It was done by drawing dates of the year. Only a certain number of dated were pulled out of the hat. My youngest brother's birthday was the first one drawn that year.
I totally agree about our continued involvement in conflicts. I doubt all the problems with terrorism and conflicts would have been far less if we didn't continually defend Israel.

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RE: Required Military Service - Inmate51 09:55:59 06/26/25 (2)
"It was not a lottery when I was drafted. "

So, you didn't have "a number"?

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- RE: Required Military Service - Mike B. 10:23:26 06/26/25 (1)
  Damn, that was so long ago I am not sure if they gave me a ID card with a assigned number when I registered at age 18 or if they used my SS number.
  - RE: Required Military Service - Inmate51 13:11:18 06/26/25 (0)
    My number was 271 in the draft lottery for "cannon fodder".
    
    Fortunately, I was also in college.
    
    So, I'm still alive.
    
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