Draft

Vietnam War Draft

Introduction: The Vietnam War draft was launched to make sure the government had as many military troops in Vietnam as they wanted and when they wanted them. Every male age 18 through 35 had a draft card. Each draft card had your classification which showed whether you could be drafted (see classification section). If you were drafted you had no choice, but to go to war this caused problems. Many people found ways to dodge the draft and others rioted and protested. 850,000 people were affected by the draft

Lotteries: How did they pick who was drafted? They had a lottery. They pulled out birthdates and gave them a number in the order thay were picked. Each birthday was assigned a number between 1-366. The government would pick two numbers and everyone with birthdates with a number in between those numbers would be drafted. The lottery was held on Dec. 1, 1969. By the time the war was over all birthdays 195 and under were drafted. [|**www.wellesley.edu/Polisci/ wj/Vietnam/draft.htm**] Dates and Numbers
 * || JAN ||
 * FEB ||
 * MAR ||
 * APR ||
 * MAY ||
 * JUN ||
 * JUL ||
 * AUG ||
 * SEP ||
 * OCT ||
 * NOV ||
 * DEC ||
 * 1 ||
 * 305 ||
 * 086 ||
 * 108 ||
 * 032 ||
 * 330 ||
 * 249 ||
 * 093 ||
 * 111 ||
 * 225 ||
 * 359 ||
 * 019 ||
 * 129 ||
 * 2 ||
 * 159 ||
 * 144 ||
 * 029 ||
 * 271 ||
 * 298 ||
 * 228 ||
 * 350 ||
 * 045 ||
 * 161 ||
 * 125 ||
 * 034 ||
 * 328 ||
 * 3 ||
 * 251 ||
 * 297 ||
 * 267 ||
 * 083 ||
 * 040 ||
 * 301 ||
 * 115 ||
 * 261 ||
 * 049 ||
 * 244 ||
 * 348 ||
 * 157 ||
 * 4 ||
 * 215 ||
 * 210 ||
 * 275 ||
 * 081 ||
 * 276 ||
 * 020 ||
 * 279 ||
 * 145 ||
 * 232 ||
 * 202 ||
 * 266 ||
 * 165 ||
 * 5 ||
 * 101 ||
 * 214 ||
 * 293 ||
 * 269 ||
 * 364 ||
 * 028 ||
 * 188 ||
 * 054 ||
 * 082 ||
 * 024 ||
 * 310 ||
 * 056 ||
 * 6 ||
 * 224 ||
 * 347 ||
 * 139 ||
 * 253 ||
 * 155 ||
 * 110 ||
 * 327 ||
 * 114 ||
 * 006 ||
 * 087 ||
 * 076 ||
 * 010 ||
 * 7 ||
 * 306 ||
 * 091 ||
 * 122 ||
 * 147 ||
 * 035 ||
 * 085 ||
 * 050 ||
 * 168 ||
 * 008 ||
 * 234 ||
 * 051 ||
 * 012 ||
 * 8 ||
 * 199 ||
 * 181 ||
 * 213 ||
 * 312 ||
 * 321 ||
 * 366 ||
 * 013 ||
 * 048 ||
 * 184 ||
 * 283 ||
 * 097 ||
 * 105 ||
 * 9 ||
 * 194 ||
 * 338 ||
 * 317 ||
 * 219 ||
 * 197 ||
 * 335 ||
 * 277 ||
 * 106 ||
 * 263 ||
 * 342 ||
 * 080 ||
 * 043 ||
 * 10 ||
 * 325 ||
 * 216 ||
 * 323 ||
 * 218 ||
 * 065 ||
 * 206 ||
 * 284 ||
 * 021 ||
 * 071 ||
 * 220 ||
 * 282 ||
 * 041 ||
 * 11 ||
 * 329 ||
 * 150 ||
 * 136 ||
 * 014 ||
 * 037 ||
 * 134 ||
 * 248 ||
 * 324 ||
 * 158 ||
 * 237 ||
 * 046 ||
 * 039 ||
 * 12 ||
 * 221 ||
 * 068 ||
 * 300 ||
 * 356 ||
 * 133 ||
 * 272 ||
 * 015 ||
 * 142 ||
 * 242 ||
 * 072 ||
 * 066 ||
 * 314 ||
 * 13 ||
 * 318 ||
 * 152 ||
 * 259 ||
 * 124 ||
 * 295 ||
 * 069 ||
 * 042 ||
 * 307 ||
 * 175 ||
 * 138 ||
 * 126 ||
 * 163 ||
 * 14 ||
 * 238 ||
 * 004 ||
 * 354 ||
 * 231 ||
 * 178 ||
 * 356 ||
 * 331 ||
 * 198 ||
 * 001 ||
 * 294 ||
 * 127 ||
 * 026 ||
 * 15 ||
 * 017 ||
 * 089 ||
 * 169 ||
 * 273 ||
 * 130 ||
 * 180 ||
 * 322 ||
 * 102 ||
 * 113 ||
 * 171 ||
 * 131 ||
 * 320 ||
 * 16 ||
 * 121 ||
 * 212 ||
 * 166 ||
 * 148 ||
 * 055 ||
 * 274 ||
 * 120 ||
 * 044 ||
 * 207 ||
 * 254 ||
 * 107 ||
 * 096 ||
 * 17 ||
 * 235 ||
 * 189 ||
 * 033 ||
 * 260 ||
 * 112 ||
 * 073 ||
 * 098 ||
 * 154 ||
 * 255 ||
 * 288 ||
 * 143 ||
 * 304 ||
 * 18 ||
 * 140 ||
 * 292 ||
 * 332 ||
 * 090 ||
 * 278 ||
 * 341 ||
 * 190 ||
 * 141 ||
 * 246 ||
 * 005 ||
 * 146 ||
 * 128 ||
 * 19 ||
 * 058 ||
 * 025 ||
 * 200 ||
 * 336 ||
 * 075 ||
 * 104 ||
 * 227 ||
 * 311 ||
 * 177 ||
 * 241 ||
 * 203 ||
 * 240 ||
 * 20 ||
 * 280 ||
 * 302 ||
 * 239 ||
 * 45 ||
 * 183 ||
 * 360 ||
 * 187 ||
 * 344 ||
 * 063 ||
 * 192 ||
 * 185 ||
 * 135 ||
 * 21 ||
 * 186 ||
 * 363 ||
 * 334 ||
 * 062 ||
 * 250 ||
 * 060 ||
 * 027 ||
 * 291 ||
 * 204 ||
 * 243 ||
 * 156 ||
 * 070 ||
 * 22 ||
 * 337 ||
 * 290 ||
 * 265 ||
 * 316 ||
 * 326 ||
 * 247 ||
 * 153 ||
 * 339 ||
 * 160 ||
 * 117 ||
 * 009 ||
 * 053 ||
 * 23 ||
 * 118 ||
 * 057 ||
 * 256 ||
 * 252 ||
 * 319 ||
 * 109 ||
 * 172 ||
 * 116 ||
 * 119 ||
 * 201 ||
 * 182 ||
 * 162 ||
 * 24 ||
 * 059 ||
 * 236 ||
 * 258 ||
 * 002 ||
 * 031 ||
 * 358 ||
 * 023 ||
 * 036 ||
 * 195 ||
 * 196 ||
 * 230 ||
 * 095 ||
 * 25 ||
 * 052 ||
 * 179 ||
 * 343 ||
 * 351 ||
 * 361 ||
 * 137 ||
 * 067 ||
 * 286 ||
 * 149 ||
 * 176 ||
 * 132 ||
 * 084 ||
 * 26 ||
 * 092 ||
 * 365 ||
 * 170 ||
 * 340 ||
 * 357 ||
 * 022 ||
 * 303 ||
 * 245 ||
 * 018 ||
 * 007 ||
 * 309 ||
 * 173 ||
 * 27 ||
 * 355 ||
 * 205 ||
 * 268 ||
 * 074 ||
 * 296 ||
 * 064 ||
 * 289 ||
 * 352 ||
 * 233 ||
 * 264 ||
 * 047 ||
 * 078 ||
 * 28 ||
 * 077 ||
 * 299 ||
 * 223 ||
 * 262 ||
 * 308 ||
 * 222 ||
 * 088 ||
 * 167 ||
 * 257 ||
 * 094 ||
 * 281 ||
 * 123 ||
 * 29 ||
 * 349 ||
 * 285 ||
 * 362 ||
 * 191 ||
 * 226 ||
 * 353 ||
 * 270 ||
 * 061 ||
 * 151 ||
 * 229 ||
 * 099 ||
 * 016 ||
 * 30 ||
 * 164 ||
 * 217 ||
 * 208 ||
 * 103 ||
 * 209 ||
 * 287 ||
 * 333 ||
 * 315 ||
 * 038 ||
 * 174 ||
 * 003 ||
 * 094 ||
 * 281 ||
 * 123 ||
 * 29 ||
 * 349 ||
 * 285 ||
 * 362 ||
 * 191 ||
 * 226 ||
 * 353 ||
 * 270 ||
 * 061 ||
 * 151 ||
 * 229 ||
 * 099 ||
 * 016 ||
 * 30 ||
 * 164 ||
 * 217 ||
 * 208 ||
 * 103 ||
 * 209 ||
 * 287 ||
 * 333 ||
 * 315 ||
 * 038 ||
 * 174 ||
 * 003 ||
 * 038 ||
 * 174 ||
 * 003 ||

Draft Cards Everybody who turned 18 had to get a draft card and keep it until he was 35. This draft card showed the folowing: your name/ signature, hieght, date of mailing, draft number, clasification, date of classification, date of birth, lottery number, Social Security number, eye color and hair color. Types of Classification I-A: Available for military service I-A-0: Conscientious objector available for noncombatant military service only I-C: Member of the armed forces of the U.S., the Coast and Geodetic Survey, or the Public Health Service I-D: Member of reserve component or student taking military training I-H: Registrant not currently subject to processing for induction [|**vleeptron.blogspot.com/ 2005_09_01_archive.html**] I-0: Conscientious objector available for civilian work contributing to the maintenance of the national health, safety, or interest I-S: Student deferred by statute (High School) I-Y: Registrant available for military service, but qualified for military only in the event of war or national emergency I-W: Conscientious objector performing civilian work contributing to the maintenance of the national health, safety, or interest II-A: Registrant deferred because of civilian occupation (except agriculture or activity in study) II-C: Registrant deferred because of agricultural occupation II-D: Registrant deferred because of study preparing for the ministry II-S: Registrant deferred because of activity in study III-A: Registrant with a child or children; registrant deferred by reason of extreme hardship to dependents IV-A: Registrant who has completed service; sole surviving son IV-B: Official deferred by law IV-C: Alien IV-D: Minister of religion or divinity student IV-F: Registrant not qualified for any military service IV-G: Registrant exempt from service during peace (surviving son or brother) IV-W: Conscientious objector who has completed alternate service contributing to the maintenance of the national health, safety, or interest in lieu of induction into the Armed Forces of the United States V-A: Registrant over the age of liability for military service

Protests The draft was not agreed with by a lot of people. This caused a variety of protests and riots. As the war went on and on with little to no progress the people at home feares themselves or their loved ones being drafted. Protests soon became riots. Students everywhere rioted. In the University of Minnesota police were called with tear gas. At Kent State University four students were killed by the ohio state guard. Many more of these incidents occurred, but American troops were not withdrawn from Vietnam untill 1976.

[|**blindpig.blogs.com/.../ 2004/week38/index.html**] Dodging the Draft Another way people tried to stop the draft was just avoiding it all together. Many methods were used such as: failing physical exam, going to school, proving that one is not an american citizen, joining the National Guard, and taking “vacations” in other countries untill the war ended, and even getting arrested. Thousands of ways to dodge the draft were thought up many failed but many succeded too.

Sources: Book:

Encyclapedia of the Vietnam War Volume 2 Online:

http://www.sss.gov/lotter1.htm

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