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Default Kids Say the Darndest Things
On Mon, 26 Feb 2018 11:44:16 -0500, wrote:

On Mon, 26 Feb 2018 08:31:30 -0500, John H.
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Kiddy cruise. Join the navy reserves while in high school. When you
graduated, went to basic and 2 years duty. Then discharged. At least
when I was in high school.

I don't think the Army ever had anything like that. The least time for a voluntary enlistment was
three years. For a draftee, the time was two years. But draftees weren't drafted at 18 either. I was
21 when I got my notice.

I know some 18-19 year old draftees circa 65-66.
Did you have a deferment?

Not at all. I was drafted in 1965. All the guys I went in with that were drafted were about the same
age.

Maybe you had some buddies that volunteered for the draft?
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