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Draft Rules For Vietnam In Minnesota
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The various exemptions which draft-eligible men could use to avoid service, such as still being in university education or being medically unfit, were thought to allow better-connected and middle class men to evade the draft more easily than working class or minority men.
Around one-third of the military during the Vietnam War were indeed draftees, roughly 1.8 million. Early in the sixties, 23 was the average age of an inductee, but as the war went on, they got younger, falling to almost 20 in 1966.
Yes, like virtually all other states, the State of Minnesota facilitates draft registration by routinely sharing data with the federal Selective Service System on all male applicants aged 18 through 25 who apply for a Minnesota driver's license, driving permit, or state identification card.
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.
A Brief History of the Vietnam Draft. In the early 1960s, nearly all 18 to 26-year-old male U.S. citizens and most noncitizens living were required to register for the draft. Following registration, the U.S. Selective Service (SS) classified registrants as available for service, deferred, or ineligible for service.
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. Local boards called men classified 1-A, 18-1/2 through 25 years old, oldest first.
Exemptions Ministers. Certain elected officials, exempt so long as they continue to hold office. Veterans, generally exempt from service in peacetime draft. Immigrants and dual nationals in some cases may be exempt from U.S. military service depending upon their place of residence and country of citizenship.
~ The largest age group, 33,103 were 18 years old. 12 soldiers on the Wall were 17 years old. ~ 5 soldiers on the Wall were 16 years old.
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This information brief explains federal contingency law pertaining to the military draft, as well as the Minnesota law that results in the ongoing automatic. December 1, 1969 marked the date of the first draft lottery held since 1942.To register, men typically completed a D.S.S. Form 1 Military Draft Registration Card from the Director of Selective Service. The Congress passed a new Selective Service Act that required all men living in the US, between the ages of 18 and 26, to register for a possible draft. Males from 18 - 26 was the primary age range for eligibility for un-deferred call-up. A couple of soldiers came to our Civics Class to explain to the boys our obligation to register for the "draft" when we turned 18. The National Archives has a wealth of records and information documenting the US experience in the Vietnam conflict. The last draft call was on December 7, 1972, and the authority to induct expired on June 30, 1973. Since the Civil War, conscription has been utilized in World War I, immediately prior to and during World War II, in the Korean War, and during the Vietnam War. This collection chronicles the lives of Minnesota nurses who participated in the Vietnam War.