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Approximately 3,403,000 servicemen served thru-out Southeast Asia during the Vietnam War. Of those men, approximately 2,594,000 served "In Country" (Vietnam itself). If you want too, add to this figure the number of US Military personnel (Army, Air Force, Marines, and the Coast Guard) stationed in the US, Europe, and South Korea (a portion of those servicemen were drafted also). Total them up. Then total up the TOTAL number of "Today's ALL-VOLUNTEER military", which should give you a general number for volunteers. Now, grant it, today's military (Army, Navy, Marines, etc.) is smaller than the cold war days, so it won't be a 100% answer...however it will give you an idea. To continue: Subtract the "Today's total number of All-volunteer military personnel" FROM the total number of Servicemen world wide during the Vietnam days. The difference will give you the estimated number of draftees (conscripts). (adjusted to the size of today's military, verses the cold war size military back then).
About 700,000 or about 30 percent of those who served in Vietnam were drafted.
This of course does not jive with the misconception that the Vietnam war was fought by draftees.
Research: Statistics About The Vietnam War, recommended by the History Channel. And, The American War Library.
Over 22,000 draft dodgers were indicted; 8,800 were convicted; 4,000 were imprisoned.
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What year did people get drafted for the Vietnam war?
Americans were drafted into the Vietnam War in 1965.
Can you be drafted into the marine core?
I am pretty sure you can't be drafted, unless the country is in some major war like WWII and there are no reserves left. During WWII and the Vietnam War men were drafted into the Marine Corps as well as the Army so - yes - some registered with Selective Serviece CAN be drafted into the Marine Corps. As a practical matter, it has only happened during "major war" such as that alluded to by the first person who answered this question. If my sources are correct, most of the Marines during WWII were drafte, 16,000 men were drafted into the Marines during the Korean War and 42,633 drafted into the Marines, during the Vietnam War. No one has been drafted since the Vietnam War, but the possibility still exists.
How many people skipped the country in the Vietnam war?
Try: Statistics About The Vietnam War. Recommended by the History Channel.
How many people killed in the Vietnam war were from Wisconsin?
About 1,157 Wisconsin men died in the Vietnam War.
Why did people burn draft cards?
Many young people who were drafted did not want to go to Vietnam because they did not support the war. To show their resentment, they burned the draft cards. This was quickly outlawed and punishment for doing so resulted in going to Vietnam anyway or being arrested.
What year did people get drafted for the Vietnam war?
Americans were drafted into the Vietnam War in 1965.
Why did so many people opposed the Vietnam war?
Some people were against the Vietnam War because young men were being drafted to fight in the war.
Were mentally challenged people drafted in the Vietnam war?
Medically exempt.
Why would people fight for another country in the Vietnam war?
Because they were drafted.
What did the people here in America think about the war in Vietnam?
They didn't want to be drafted for it.
Were people drafted even if there was not a war going on?
Men only, yes; until the end of the Vietnam War.
Reasons people become soldiers in the Vietnam War?
Some went in to fight communism, others were drafted and had no choice. Most were drafted by 1968.
How did the people being drafted to fight in the Vietnam War fell about the war generally?
we killed lots of people. and bombed them more and incinerated them with napalm
Why you should be against the Vietnam war?
Only if you have to be in it (drafted).
What statement is true about the draft during the Vietnam war was true?
many young men were drafted
Could you be twenty nine and get drafted to the Vietnam war?
I believe they drafted to the age of 32
What if the hippies supported the Vietnam War?
There were drafted hippies in the infantry in Vietnam; they were good men.
