The end of 1969 was the first draft lottery.
Started in NY about 1969; ended about 1971.
The 3 Most Common Examples of the Military Draft in the history of the U.S.A are The Confederacy put in their draft in 1862 The Union instituted their draft in 1862 (mass riots ensued in New York and Boston) In Vietnam the military instituted a draft in early 1969
Yes, he did. He received a total of three draft deferments: one on October 19th, 1967; one on December 12th, 1968, and one on November 17th, 1969. When the guy who is always ranting about communists, socialists, Marxists and leftists had a chance to fight communism in the jungles of South Vietnam, he chose to run away to Northwest Missouri State in Maryville, Missouri. What a hero!
after taking my draft physical and being 1A in 1969 with a lottery number of 16 wondering why I had not been drafted I was classified 4Y it said I could only be drafted in time of war or extreme emergency...Vietman was not a declared war...so I was not drafted...I have no idea why I was classified 4Y
The end of 1969 was the first draft lottery.
Started in NY about 1969; ended about 1971.
The draft number for individuals born on July 13 during the Vietnam War draft lottery was 5. This number was drawn during the lottery held on December 1, 1969, which determined the order of conscription for that year.
Yes, there was a lottery draft in 1967, specifically for the Vietnam War. The United States implemented a draft lottery system to select individuals for military service, as the demand for troops increased. This system aimed to make the draft process more equitable by randomly selecting numbers corresponding to birth dates, determining the order in which eligible men would be called to service. The lottery was conducted on December 1, 1969, but the draft itself was in effect starting in the 1960s, with various changes over the years.
If you were born on May 9, 1955, your draft lottery number would have been assigned during the Vietnam War era draft lottery. The draft lottery for those born in 1955 took place on December 1, 1969, and the numbers were drawn randomly. Those with lower numbers were called for service first. However, specific draft lottery numbers can vary, so you would need to look up the particular draw results for that date to find your exact number.
The draft had been ongoing long before Vietnam started. SSS re-vamped things with the first draft lottery that was pulled in Dec. of 1969...too late for me, as I was sitting in basic training when that happened.
The draft numbers for 1965 were part of the U.S. military draft system established during the Vietnam War era. In that year, the Selective Service System assigned lottery numbers based on birthdates, with the first draft lottery held on December 1, 1969, for men born in 1944 to 1950. However, in 1965 specifically, the draft was still based on classifications rather than a lottery system, and the numbers were assigned to registrants based on their age and deferments. The draft continued to evolve throughout the Vietnam War, impacting many young men in the U.S. during that time.
In the 1969 draft lottery, draft number 180 did not result in a selection for military service in Vietnam. The lottery system used a random drawing of numbers assigned to birth dates, and individuals with higher numbers were less likely to be drafted. The first numbers drawn in the lottery typically resulted in the majority of men being drafted, while higher numbers often meant exemption from service. Therefore, those with number 180 were not called for duty that year.
There was no Selective Service Lottery (numbers) in 1953. The Draft Lottery began in 1969.
In 1969, the Vietnam draft changed with the introduction of a lottery system, replacing the previous method of selecting draftees based on age and order of birthdates. This change was enacted to create a fairer and more random selection process amid growing public discontent and protests against the draft, which many viewed as disproportionately affecting lower-income individuals and minorities. The lottery aimed to alleviate some of the inequities associated with the draft while also addressing the increasing unrest and opposition to the Vietnam War.
During the Vietnam War, the U.S. implemented a military draft system, which included a lottery to determine the order in which eligible men would be called for service. The lottery, established in 1969, assigned random numbers to birth dates; those with lower numbers were drafted first. This system aimed to make the draft process more equitable and less arbitrary, as previous methods had faced criticism for perceived unfairness. The lottery system continued until the draft was officially ended in 1973.
During the Vietnam War, the chances of being drafted were determined by a draft lottery system. Men were assigned a number based on their birthdate, and those with lower numbers were more likely to be drafted. The draft lottery was used from 1969 to 1972, and during that time, approximately 1 in 10 eligible men were drafted.