09-18-2017, 05:47 AM
Vietnam draft lotteries were held annually for several years beginning in 1969, but student deferments were only gradually phased out starting with entering freshmen in 1971. Those who already had deferments kept them until graduation or age 24 as long as they stayed in college with passing grades. It all became moot when the draft ended entirely in January, 1973.
When I moved to Hawaii, a number of Vietnam Vets whom I knew remarked about how amazing it was to spend time here, either in being staged for deployment or for R&R. They were shown a lot of Aloha, and it meant the world to them.
When I moved to Hawaii, a number of Vietnam Vets whom I knew remarked about how amazing it was to spend time here, either in being staged for deployment or for R&R. They were shown a lot of Aloha, and it meant the world to them.