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mahatmakanejeeves

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38. I'm like Trump.

Wed Dec 26, 2018, 11:48 AM

Dec 2018

I had a string of deferments. In my case, they were 2-S deferments, as I was in school. They were going to run out in June 1972 as soon as I was graduated. I was called in for my physical in March (maybe) 1972. That physical would determine whether my status would change to 1-A.

I passed! My 2-S deferment ran out, and I enlisted a few days later, in June 1972. The Army stopped sending draftees to Vietnam in July 1972.

IIRC, of course.

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You didn't get a physical when you registered with SSS. mahatmakanejeeves Dec 2018 #22

You are correct. generalbetrayus Dec 2018 #36

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