I was in college and my number was 287. I promptly resigned my 2-S and went on about my business. I had the added confidence in doing so because I'd already failed my ROTC physical (20-200 in one eye).

I was number 57 and didn't want to be in the Army or Marines. Joining the Navy was one of the best decisions I made at 18.

Wow, my brothers and I would have all lucked out. I am 328...the other 3 are 202, 314 and 332.

Wouldn't have been a "say goodbye-bye-bye Mrs. Sullivan" type of deal for my parents.

I would have volunteered, become a Marine sniper and made Carlos Hatchcock envy my ass.

My number is 86 but I was in college. however, I was also in the Army National Guard until I was 23 so I'm not sure how that would have worked. Probably would have been called up.

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I have no doubt I would have been politely asked to leave and not come back anyways.

I am in the 300's. But they wouldn't take me anyway because I like to dress like a woman.

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Well not everyone would have been in college back then so who knows.

I would have been drafted. But I would have got a doctors note.

I assume he meant whatever you were doing when you were actually 20, apply that to being 20 during the draft.

Well yeah but 90 percent wouldn't have been in college back then. You have to think like a rainman in a rainman thread :)

Not in any particular order, but:

First, my number was too high.

Second, I would've had a college deferment.

Third, I wouldn't have passed the physical anyway, since my eyesight is so ridiculously piss-poor. Around 20/200 or thereabouts.


Great respect to all those who served, but that was the worst (as in stupidest) ****ing war in American history, which is saying quite a bit. At its peak we had over half a million men serving over there, all trying to win a war that was for all practical purposes impossible to win, to accomplish precisely nothing of any significant strategic, military or political importance to the United States.

All because of stupid ****ing politicians.

We need a clarification from Rain Man. Maybe a way to randomly determine whether or not we'd have been in college.

I would have been Barnes. Nothing can kill Barnes, except Barnes.

Been there, done that, have the T-shirt.

Combat Engineer...we made it safe for the infantry...lol