Oct 3 244 May 17 112 None of the enlisted grades have an average age … Feb 7 91 Jun 29 353 May 7 35 Mar 14 354 It was also active in peace times between the latter two wars. The third Vietnam draft lottery was on Aug. 5, 1971, for men born in 1952; in that year 95 birthdays were called up for compulsory service. Apr 25 351 Dec 16 96 Nov 30 174, DECEMBER May 30 103 Myth: The average age of an infantryman fighting in Vietnam was 19. Mar 8 213 Apr 9 219 Sep 6 6 Join 6,466 readers in helping fund MetaFilter. Oct 26 7 Jun 17 73 According to the New York Times, African Americans were drafted at a disproportionately higher rate than whites, representing more than 16% of all draftees and 23% of all combat troops, despite being only 11% of the civilian population in 1967.The draft wasn't the only problem. Feb 16 212 The draft was essential to the country's efforts during World War II, and the last call came in 1972 during the Vietnam War. Dec 27 78 Mar 19 200 Feb 28 299 We were scaling back in '71 and '72, so someone who was just 18 in '71 may have juuuuuust missed the cutoff. Go figure. Nov 25 132 Dec 10 41 Learn more details and find out ways to participate. And as to how likely it was for someone to be drafted - that depended on a lot of factors; the year in question, whether they were married or had kids, whether they were doing something else for the war effort, etc. Jan 9 194 My brother, born in 1952, was in the last full draft lottery. Nov 2 34 Mar 22 265 In my family, which lacks influence of any kind, several relatives have managed to serve while gaming the system to their advantage, even when drafted or holding bad numbers. Feb 8 181 Was the Vietnam war draft a legal draft? In addition to WWII Draft Records, the National Personnel Records Center (NPRC) in St. Louis, MO maintains Post-WWII through Vietnam Era Selective Service Records, for all men born before 1960. It's a long story, but he made it out okay. Jan 30 164 Conscription during the 1960s took place under the legal authority of the peacetime draft, because the United States never formally declared war on North Vietnam. Jun 6 110 The little balls with numbers on them were not sufficiently mixed up; if you were born in November or December, you were much more likely to go to Vietnam than if you were born in any of the other months. One (a fairly mild-mannered type) did get sent to Vietnam, the other (the bigger, beefier, more "gung-ho, I'll kick your ass" type) never left the US. Nov 18 146 Please note: Men born from March 29, 1957 – December 31, 1959 were not required to register with the Selective Service because the registration program was suspended when they would have reached age … This is a bit of a tangent and I'm on my phone, but it's worth mentioning that the 1969 lottery was unfair. High number, less likely to be drafted. In 1963, South Vietnamese generals seized power in Saigon in a coup. Jan 24 59 Congressman Alexander Pirnie of New York drawing the first ball. Fact: Assuming KIAs accurately represented age groups serving in Vietnam, the average age of an infantryman (MOS 11B) serving in Vietnam to be 19 years old is a myth, it is actually 22. Nov 5 310 At what age … No because it was an undeclared war. Apr 1 32 Sep 18 246 The lottery of 1969 was conceived to address perceived inequities in the draft system as it existed previously, and to add more military personnel towards the Vietnam War. Dec 17 304 Jun 10 206 Legal authority for a peacetime draft came from the Selective Training and Service Act of 1940, signed by President Franklin Roosevelt in order to mobilize American civilian-soldiers in anticipation of entry into World War II. Oct 17 288 Requirements for registration varied over the decades, ranging from eligible age ranges beginning at 21 and eventually lowering to age 18. His number was 365. Aug 19 311 It was also active in peace times between the latter two wars. 1969 lottery numbers for 19 year old men were called at a rate of 30 per month during the first half of 1970. Feb 13 152 Apr 10 218 May 1 330 Oct 7 234 A draft held TODAY would use a lottery to determine the order of call. Posted on 11/25/2020 11/25/2020 by apho2018 11/25/2020 11/25/2020 by apho2018 Oct 4 202 From 1965 to 1972, over 15,300 national servicemen served in the Vietnam War, with 200 killed and 1,279 wounded. Mar 7 122 Mar 2 29 Apr 3 83 Feb 24 236 Jan 1 305 Aug 5 54 Aug 30 333 Women burning the draft cards of their husbands and sons during an anti-war protest in 1968. Jun 21 60 Jun 20 360 Local boards called men classified 1-A, 18-1/2 through 25 years old, oldest first. If you made it to 25 you were free and clear. Resistance to the military draft during the Vietnam Era resulted in the suspension of selective service in the US after 1972, although young men continued to register for the draft. Although only 25 percent of the military force in the combat zones were draftees, the system of conscription caused many young American men to volunteer for the armed forces in order to have … Nov 20 185 Mar 16 166 Oct 12 72 May 8 321 Apr 17 260 Nov 9 80 President Lyndon B. Johnsonincreased the number of U.S. personnel in South Vietnam due to the political instability in the c… Dec 6 10 Oct 15 171 Nov 17 143 Sep 25 149 Dec 12 314 Jun 23 109 Aug 21 291 Oct 1 359 Oct 5 24 Mar 6 139 Nov 23 182 Jul 8 13 Mar 31 30, APRIL Apr 16 148 Re-institution of the lottery was a change from the “draft the oldest man first” method, which had been the determining method for deciding order of call. Ask MetaFilter is where thousands of life's little questions are answered. President Nixon established a draft lottery in 1969 but stopped drafting military-age males in 1973 when the U.S. military became an all-volunteer force, but not before an estimated half million people avoided conscription. Vietnam Draft Lottery Data Description. May 28 308 Mar 3 267 All posts copyright their original authors. Women burning the draft cards of their husbands and sons during an anti-war protest in 1968. Sep 7 8 Mar 26 170 Mar 21 334 Draft age for Vietnam was 19 to 25, draft age for WWII until 1942 was 21 to 45, in 1942 changed to 18 to 38. Jun 15 180 Fact: 2/3 of the men who served in Vietnam were volunteers. He was 6 ft. tall. Jan 15 17 Jan 20 280 Jun 26 22 Dec 31 100, Heavy artillery firing in the Vietnam War zone, 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, 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-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. Jul 12 15 Jul 16 120 Dec 28 123 However, men must still register for the draft even when the country is not at war. Apr 4 81 On December 1, 1969, the first draft lottery since 1942 was held, at Selective Service National headquarters in Washington, D.C. Sep 16 207 Jul 26 303 Before the Vietnam-war build-up began in mid-1965, the average draftee was between the ages of 22 and 23. Dec 30 3 Coming of age doesn’t come close to holding the same meaning as it did for the nearly 72 million “baby boomers” born into the Vietnam era draft. JANUARY May 31 313, JUNE Forty years ago, on December 1, 1969, the first Vietnam draft lottery was held, which used birthdays to determine the random order in which young men would be chosen for military service in 1970. The current version of the draft was also used during World War I, World War II, the Korean War and the Vietnam War. May 2 298 According to the. Of the 19 Harvard alumni who were killed, only 11 were in the age group subject to the Vietnam draft. Jun 19 104 Jun 18 341 Dec 1 129 I don't know why I was under the mistaken impression that most would have served, instead of really just the opposite. The way the draft works is as follows. Dec 21 70 Aug 23 116 Vietnam Draft Lottery Fate of a Lifetime. Jun 22 247 May 11 37 Mar 5 293 Also, when protesting the war, many young men burned their draft cards. May 15 130 Mar 9 317 Sep 23 119 Lottery Numbers, by Birth Date, for Selective Service Lottery Held July 1, 1970. selective service classifications ... Class I –S Student deferred by law until graduation from high school or attainment of age 20, or until end of his academic year at a college or university. It was a sobering sight to see photos of such young faces in uniform (they looked nothing like the actors in, The Selective Service website has information about how the lottery worked and what the numbers were. Jul 28 88 Jan 8 199 Jun 9 335 Jul 7 50 The war had arisen from a series of conflicts dating back to the early stages of French colonialism and Japanese occupation of Vietnam in World War II. Jan 23 118 Jul 10 284 Aug 28 167 Jan 27 355 Myth: The common belief is the average age of an infantryman fighting in Vietnam was 19. Jun 8 366 Women are currently exempt, but registration is a requirement for all eligible males residing in the country who fall within certain age categories. Sep 9 263 Feb 26 365 Dec 15 320 How likely were you to be drafted during the Vietnam war if you were eligible? Aug 24 36 Another (very) important factor was socioeconomic level. Apr 26 340 Nov 6 76 On December 1, 1969, the first draft lottery since 1942 was held, at Selective Service National headquarters in Washington, D.C. ... High school students - A high school student younger than age 20 may postpone his induction as long as he is a full-time student doing satisfactory work. The others were from earlier classes and all, with the exception of two civilians and one who volunteered as an Army chaplain, had entered military service well before the Vietnam … Oct 18 5 Jan 2 159 Apr 29 191 Young men registered with Selective Service (as they do today) and were given draft cards with their number on it. Oct 16 254 Feb 22 290 The table below the lottery numbers, by birth date, for the US Selective Service lotteries held from 1969 to 1972 (during the Vietnam war). Aug 12 142 Apparently his draft number was one in the final round of draft numbers called, but they never actually made it down to his. Dec 7 12 The local hard-rock FM radio station had a contest: the first guy to call in that could prove that he had lottery number 1 got a free one-way bus ticket to Vancouver. It set up under the Union Army an elaborate … Apr 24 2 If he is 59 now, then he was born in 1953, so he was ~3 years too young at the time of the draft. Jul 29 270 Jul 2 350 Back when I was still in high school (1977) and on the yearbook staff, I remember looking at some yearbooks from 1968-69 and seeing an "In Memoriam" section with photos of students who'd died in Vietnam. There were 366 blue plastic capsules containing birth dates placed in a large glass container and drawn by hand to assign order-of-call numbers to all men within the 18-26 age range specified in Selective Service law. Sep 21 204 None of the enlisted grades have an average age of less than 20. Oct 24 196 The Vietnam draft lotteries took place at the cusp of the Information Age, and this timing could account for the wave of research focused on them, as contrasted with previous draft lotteries. Mar 30 217 Sep 28 257 Jun 1 249 May 4 276 Aug 31 11, SEPTEMBER Aug 22 339 I've searched through and haven't seen this, so I'll bring it up: in Angel Maintenance, Toby says that he had a higher number than the draft went to that year. Jul 18 190 4. Dec 29 16 Results for Men Facing the Draft in 1971 . Feb 27 205 I think another factor about outcomes relates to individuals’ persuasiveness and tenacity for getting better assignments despite the military’s plans to send them into the war zone. May 21 250 Who Has to Register – vartec Jun 11 '12 at 9:23. Jun 11 134 A few friends of mine got exempted because they pretended to be gay. Twenty-six years is the cutoff age. Jun 16 274 Jan 17 235 They fixed this for the next year's lottery. Dec 3 157 Feb 12 68 Sep 22 160 With 30 numbers being drafted per month in 1970, May’s quota of 30 ended up drafting men with the numbers 121 through 150. 366 blue plastic capsules contained the birthdays that would be chosen in the first Vietnam draft lottery drawing on December 1, 1969. Results for Men Facing the Draft in 1971 . Feb 3 297 Feb 21 363 Oct 21 243 Oct 6 87 HISTORY The Vietnam War Draft. My dad also just turned 59, a few days ago. My fil was drafted in 1969 at age 19-my inlaws were married but didn't have children yet (they'd been married for 2 years already). Nov 13 126 Feb 23 57 Apr 15 273 Oct 14 294 This determined the order in which men born in … Feb 9 338 Apr 22 316 Sep 14 1 May 29 226 May 6 155 The draft lottery proved to be unfair in another significant way. Soldiers who actually participated in combat, or was it sufficient to have been deployed into Vietnam in a combat position? The draft lottery proved to be unfair in another significant way. If canon fodder was needed they would be selected at random for 2 years service. The final lottery drawing was held March 1, 1975. The Vietnam War was one of the many wars in the 19th century that had a draft, but it was the last war to ever have a draft implemented during that time period. One thing seems clear: even the remaining deferments will not allow students to avoid the draft interminably or until the exemption age is reached. The Gala approaches! U.S. troop involvement in Vietnam ended Aug. 15, 1973. Sep 2 161 Aug 4 145 The draft determined the “order of call” for 1970 for all men of draft age, which included all men born in the years 1944 through 1950. Women are currently exempt, but registration is a requirement for all eligible males residing in the country who fall within certain age categories. Jan 5 101 Nov 28 281 That led to the socioeconomic bias mentioned above, and eventually to the lottery. Apr 18 90 Apr 7 147 Sep 11 158 Nov 22 9 Boards in well-off areas rounded up all the working-class kids, even if they had mild disabilities like being deaf in one ear (me). Jan 25 52 The draft was hel d on December 1, 1969 for the 1970 calendar year and included those born between January 1, 1944, and December 31, 1950. There were 366 blue plastic capsules containing birth dates placed in a large glass container and drawn by hand to assign order-of-call numbers to all men within the 18-26 age range specified in Selective Service law. Lottery Numbers, by Birth Date, for Selective Service Lottery Held July 1, 1970. May 3 40 Mar 4 275 They still are. Jan 19 58 Aug 10 21 His two brothers, older by just a couple years got called, though. Feb 14 4 Oct 9 342 With radio, film, and TV coverage, the capsules were drawn from the container, opened, and the dates inside posted in order. Dec 18 128 Jun 2 228 Dec 23 162 Jul 13 42 Oct 23 201 Since students were deferred, kids who finished high school and went to work were much more likely to be taken. Congress approved the decision to establish a lottery and on Nov. 26, 1969 — just five days before the lottery — Nixon signed the measure into law. Those who quit or graduated college (my brother) were also taken. Aug 9 106 Nov 1 19 Those who managed to generate "other priorities" (Dick fucking Cheney) got out of serving. Jun 24 358 How would YOU have done? Sep 27 233 I remember thinking at first that I was that they could draft high school kids, but upon reading the captions they were all very recent graduates who'd been drafted. Dec 13 163 Jul 25 67 Feb 2 144 Jan 3 251 Assuming KIAs accurately represented age groups serving in Vietnam, the average age of an infantryman (MOS 11B) serving in Vietnam to be 19 years old is a myth, it is actually 22. Jul 14 331 Not even all the reserves were sent - my dad was in the Marine Reserves during the peak of Vietnam, and to this day he's still baffled why he didn't end up getting sent over, but he didn't. At what age is a draft call most likely? The Selective Service System underwent a dramatic overhaul in 1969. Apr 8 312 Feb 4 210 Jun 28 222 The highest lottery number called for this group was 195; all men as… Before the lottery was implemented in the latter part of the Vietnam conflict, there was no system in place to determine order of call besides the fact that men between the ages of 18 and 26 were vulnerable to being drafted. Sep 19 177 If he turned 59 recently, that means he was born in 1953. Feb 5 214 During the Vietnam Era, draft-age Americans who left the country to avoid military service were called _____. Nov 11 46 Vietnam draft lottery focused on 19 year old men December 1, 1969 was the first draft lottery held since 1942, during World War II. Jun 27 64 Sep 17 255 Apr 12 346 Dec 14 26 Oct 31 79, NOVEMBER May 10 65 Aug 17 154 Nov 26 309 Aug 13 307 Dec 20 135 May 13 295 Jun 30 209, JULY During season four, pre inauguration, he says he's 48, which means he was born in 1956. Jul 20 187 Apr 28 262 Oct 30 38 During the Korean War, the Selective Service began the policy … Mar 23 256 The first two variables define the birth date: M, the month (from 1 for January to 12 for December) and D, the day of the month. [citation needed] This state-administered system failed in practice and Congress passed the Enrollment Act of 1863, the first genuine national conscription law, replacing the Militia Act of 1862, which required the enrollment of every male citizen and those immigrants (aliens) who had filed for citizenship, between 20 and 45 years of age, unless exempted by the Act. Jan 18 140 Jan 31 211, FEBRUARY The current version of the draft was also used during World War I, World War II, the Korean War and the Vietnam War. Sep 29 151 Jan 21 186 Before the lottery was implemented in the latter part of the Vietnam conflict, there was no system in place to determine order of call besides the fact that men between the ages of 18 and 26 were vulnerable to being drafted. Jul 30 287 The military draft brought the war to the American home front. The first push to lower the voting age came during World War II.The Selective Training and Service Act of 1940 set the draft age range at 21-35, … Jan 7 306 Before that, if you lived in a draft-board district where a lot of kids went to college, you were draft bait if you didn't. Jun 20, 2018 - Explore Brenda Midolo's board "Vietnam draft era" on Pinterest. Mar 11 136 On Dec. 1, … The law says you have up until 30 days after you turn 18 to register, but there is a grace period that allows you to register up until the last day of your 25th year. Draftees could be under 21 (18 at the youngest), and at that time, nobody under the age of 21 was allowed to vote. Aug 27 352 Covid-19 Rewatch. Nov 27 47 Jan 4 215 Dec 25 84 My own father was of eligible age, but for most of the war he was granted an exemption from the draft because he was designing subs with. Sep 8 184 Mar 28 223 Oct 19 241 Apr 30 208, MAY Jan 29 349 Mar 18 332 Jan 13 318 The draft was essential to the country's efforts during World War II, and the last call came in 1972 during the Vietnam War. Oct 27 264 Dec 24 95 There was also an aura of fear and nervousness about the whole business -- what if the war suddenly ramped up again? Nov 10 282 Feb 1 86 This determined the order in which men born in … Dec 5 56 Sep 30 315, OCTOBER Nov 15 131 The draft in the Viet Nam era was a lottery, with low numbers being called first. Dec 11 39 See more ideas about vietnam draft, vietnam, vietnam war. Apr 27 74 Myth: Common belief is that most Vietnam veterans were drafted. Approximately 850,000 men were affected by the 1969 draft lottery. Jul 23 172 The Vietnam War draft was controversial because people who did not support the war and had no say in formulating war policy were nevertheless being forced to fight. Apr 14 231 Nov 4 266 Feb 15 89 May 27 296 Apr 6 253 Aug 15 102 Draft age men were assigned a number between 1 and 366, depending on their The draft originates in antiquity and sees people bound to serve in the military unless they have extenuating circumstances. May 25 361 Nov 24 230 Jun 3 301 So if roughly less than 10% of that generation served (The Veteran's Hour), that means it's pretty unlikely any person you meet on the street today from that generation will have been in Vietnam? Mar 15 169 During the Vietnam Era, draft-age Americans who left the country to avoid military service were called _____. posted by … Nov 7 51 Aug 26 245 May 18 278 Sep 26 18 Jul 27 289 Oct 25 176 Throughout the Vietnam era, the median education level of … Jan 28 77 The others were from earlier classes and all, with the exception of two civilians and one who volunteered as an Army chaplain, had entered military service well before the Vietnam buildup began. Dec 8 105 The Confederate states’ draft began in 1862, not too long after the war broke out. Jul 4 279 Jun 14 356 Mar 12 300 This drawing determined the order of induction for men born between January 1, 1944 and December 31, 1950. !” 366 blue plastic capsules contained the birthdays that would be chosen in the first Vietnam draft lottery drawing on December 1, 1969. Sep 3 49 Feb 19 25 Oct 22 117 Aug 14 198 Oct 8 283 Nov 29 99 Oct 29 229 Mar 13 259 Mar 29 362 Feb 6 347 The last military draft in the United States occurred during the Vietnam War. It differed from the North’s draft. The last draft call took place in December 1972. Dec 4 165 Jun 13 69 Jun 7 85 Oct 11 237 Oct 13 138 Dec 19 240 During the Vietnam War, almost 80 percent of those who enlisted had high school diplomas, and the percentage was higher for draftees -- even though, at the time, only 65 percent of military-age males had a high school diploma. Apr 11 14 Sep 4 232 Make up a health condition. Mr. BlahLaLa was born in 1954 and when he graduated high school he enlisted in the navy in order to avoid the risk of being drafted into the army. President Nixon and Congress ended the draft in 1973. Apr 23 252 Dec 26 173 Aug 16 44 As well as helping ensure that Vietnam was largely fought by poor kids. Help me plan a 3 month trip to Southeast Asia:... Do my visa plans for Asia make sense? Sep 1 225 Jul 19 227 Toby's Age/Vietnam Draft. Following Basic Combat Training (BCT) and Advanced Individual Training (AIT) a draftee might find himself in the Vietnam war zone as his first duty assignment, less than six months after entering BCT, commonly referred to as “Basic”. The Vietnam generation came of age with the threat of … Feb 20 302 Mar 1 108 Jul 5 188 Jul 15 322 Mar 20 239 May 24 31 May 22 326 Sep 15 113 Jan 26 92 Sep 24 195 During the Vietnam War era, between 1964 and 1973, the U.S. military drafted 2.2 million American men out of an eligible pool of 27 million. They took off for Canada and bummed around there for several months until my mil got pregnant-they came back, he served a weekend in the brig and shipped to basic within a week of him turning himself in. May 16 55 Reinstituting the draft would require an act of Congress. Feb 25 179 Mar 17 33 The remaining variables give the draft lottery numbers assigned to the birthdays: 1. Apr 2 271 Nov 8 97 Dec 9 43 Dec 2 328 Apr 21 62 May 12 133 Oct 2 125 The Vietnam generation came of age with the threat of … Feb 10 216 Jan 14 238 A draft changes the nature of national service because only a sub-set of citizens must serve. Landscaping, gardening and the environment, Congressman Alexander Pirnie of New York drawing the first ball. Feb 17 189 May 19 75 Jan 22 337 Mar 10 323 Aug 25 286 Jul 9 277 Birthdays were drawn from 366 blue plastic capsules. May 9 197 The 2010 issue of Vietnam magazine revisits those days in the article, “Live from Washington, It’s Lottery Night 1969! Apr 19 336 At what age … Aug 8 48 None of the enlisted grades have an average age … Sep 5 82 Feb 18 292 For example, a man with a #131 was ordered to report for his physical exam in February 1970 and classified 1-A, then ordered to report for induction in May 1970. May 20 183 For most of the war, all young men at age 18 were required to register for the draft. Jun 25 137 Jun 5 28 Aug 29 61 This drawing determined the order of induction for men born between January 1, 1944 and December 31, 1950. Three other men who were of draft age during that era whom I worked with during the 1980s/90s escaped the draft by either having a high draft number or being enrolled in college. Sep 12 242 The boards had quotas, and they had to supply a given number of bodies every month. Jan 12 221 The first “ping-pong ball” drawn by Congressman Alexander Pirnie of the House Armed Services Committee was September 14th. Apr 13 124 Feb 29 285, MARCH What was minimum draft age during Vietnam war? Jul 3 115 However, men of draft age are still required to register under the Military Selective Service Act. May 14 178 I believe it was 18 years old. Buffeted by protests against the war and the unfairness of the draft system, which also took a disproportionate number of African-American men, President Richard Nixon sought to reform the draft. Apr 5 269 The draft lottery changed things. Mar 27 268 Nov 19 203 According to. The first birth date drawn that night, assigned the lowest number, “001,” was September 14. Aug 3 261 Myth: The average age of an infantryman fighting in Vietnam was 19. Nov 21 156 Jan 10 325 The table below the lottery numbers, by birth date, for the US Selective Service lotteries held from 1969 to 1972 (during the Vietnam war). Draft Lottery results for the Vietnam War in 1969, Mike Tomlin quotes as Steelers head coach. Assuming KIAs accurately represented age groups serving in Vietnam, the average age of an infantryman (MOS 11B) serving in Vietnam to be 19 years old is a myth, it is actually 22. Once again the issue of conscription provoked debate within the Australian community, with university students and other members of the community taking part in large anti-conscription and anti-Vietnam War demonstrations. Jan 16 121 The draft was abolished in 1973. Jul 6 327 Myth: The media have reported that suicides among Vietnam veterans range from 50,000 to 100,000 – 6 to 11 times the non-Vietnam veteran population. Aug 2 45 The people in charge of the Selective Services randomly choose a birth date out of a capsule, 366 capsules for all of the days in a year. The college deferment was the main way out of the draft, which had interesting effects on the academic world, when flunking out of school could very easily become fatal. Draft Lottery results for the Vietnam War in 1969 1969 Draft Lottery during the Vietnam War Vietnam draft lottery focused on 19 year old men December 1, 1969 was the first draft lottery held since 1942, during World War II. Aug 18 141 At two key points in American history, the draft was highly divisive and resulted in massive protests: the Civil War and Vietnam. Aug 11 324 Jul 21 27 Aug 6 114 Of the 19 Harvard alumni who were killed, only 11 were in the age group subject to the Vietnam draft. 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