U.S. involvement ended 1975

by bj , Friday, August 21, 2015, 22:26 (3321 days ago) @ Hoot

per Wikipedia.

So someone born in 1958 would have been 17 years old, too old for the draft and probably too old to have enlisted. Someone born in January 1957 could have enlisted on their 18th birthday and served a few months.

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Waaay OT: Vietnam vet question - Hoot, 2015-08-21, 21:18
- Born in 1955 I say no. - Hobie, 2015-08-21, 21:44
  - Born in 1955 too. - Drago, 2015-08-21, 21:54
- no! Same age as me. I never even had a draft card. They - stonewalrus, 2015-08-21, 22:20
- U.S. involvement ended 1975 - bj, 2015-08-21, 22:26
  - There are numerous instances of "under age" troops in VN - cas, 2015-08-21, 22:37
- ask to see his dd214. He'll have multiple copies - Rob Leahy, 2015-08-21, 22:57
  - And those clowns never claim they were supply clerks... - mcassill, 2015-08-22, 15:44
    - I had a guy who made such claims who spent his 12 months - Hobie, 2015-08-22, 18:12
      - Oh Lord, that's just stupid. - mcassill, 2015-08-22, 19:43
      - I know a local fellow here who is very proud..... - Otony, 2015-08-22, 20:05
        
        I had a math teacher who told us how "math saved my life". - cas, 2015-08-22, 21:51
  - yep, still have mine....needed it recently when getting - cable, 2015-08-22, 16:45
- Born Aug.1950 was RA 12B30 71 to 73 no newtroops or military - ERSisk, 2015-08-22, 01:41
  - I was born in January 1957 - Frank S, 2015-08-22, 05:10
- Thanks fellas. - Hoot, 2015-08-22, 05:17
- I should add that... - Hobie, 2015-08-22, 07:10
- Waaay OT: Vietnam vet question - Bob Hatfield, 2015-08-22, 15:47
  - And usually with those BS artists... - mcassill, 2015-08-22, 17:22
- not unless he volunteered and lied about his age. - cable, 2015-08-22, 16:43
  - It did happen but less often successfully because of better - Hobie, 2015-08-22, 18:13
- This Whole Thread reminds Me... - Drago, 2015-08-24, 15:20
  - Don Shiply... - Rob Leahy, 2015-08-24, 17:24

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