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In reply to the discussion: Wonder why Wayne LaPierre wasn't in the Army during Vietnam? [View all]SergeStorms
(19,193 posts)62. I watched as well....
I was 20 years old, and I took a year off from College just to bum around for awhile. They said the first 125 numbers drawn in the lottery were certain to go. I watched in incredible anxiety. All young men did. I made it through the first 125! Yippee! Number 126..........November 13, my birthday. I went for my pre-induction physical and they found an irregular heartbeat. That saved me. I haven't had any trouble from it, and I take medication to keep it that way. I'm actually thankful they found that, but I'm more thankful I didn't have to attend the University of Southeast Asia. I went back to College the next semester.
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Am happy for you as well. Vietnam destroyed my first marriage. He was never the same
secondwind
Feb 2018
#69
The NRA used to be for sportsmen, hunters and gun safety. Now it has become an industry owned shill
keithbvadu2
Feb 2018
#39
Yeah, I got out of it when the started that "gubmint bad" crap in the late 80's.
Ligyron
Feb 2018
#56
Because all LaPierre has to do is produce records showing he had a student deferment
onenote
Feb 2018
#29
No, but again does not matter. What is the point of any meme posted on DU?
sinkingfeeling
Feb 2018
#45
Doesn't respect guns nor is he a patriot....he is just a fascist ideologue and money grubber.
Thomas Hurt
Feb 2018
#43
one thing du has taught me across these years is to site sources and fact check
orleans
Feb 2018
#78