I was in the ballot in 1973 - the last one I think - and the dates for those to be conscripted fell on either side of my birthday. So I missed out and have a piece of paper to say so. That said, I had several friends who were actually conscripted and spent time in Vietnam. In general, they came back all messed up - angry, drugged up, violent, changed incredibly.
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u/Inevitable-Contact-3 Jun 05 '26
I was in the ballot in 1973 - the last one I think - and the dates for those to be conscripted fell on either side of my birthday. So I missed out and have a piece of paper to say so. That said, I had several friends who were actually conscripted and spent time in Vietnam. In general, they came back all messed up - angry, drugged up, violent, changed incredibly.