Enlisted USAF 67-71 (out of the jaws of the draft).

Lackland AFB, San Antonio, TX (Jun-Aug ).

My Uncle was drafted into the Army and trained as a medic during the height of the Vietnam war.

His entire class figured they were all going to 'Nam but they still had to fill out assignment sheets. I'm sure they all put Vietnam last, but somehow my Uncle and one other out of 20 got stationed in W. Germany, the rest went off to Vietnam.

Sadly he passed on 25 years ago, far too young.

I am considered a VN Era Vet. Enlisted spring of 74 in the USAF.
My war was cold. Literally. KI Sawyer AFB.
Never went to Vietnam. For those of you who did, thanks for your service.

Joined. Marines 72-76. MCRD San Diego.

U.S. Army, 1971-1974
Got a draft notice. Called the local recruiters and signed up. Basic at Ft. Knox. AIT in Advanced Strategic Microwave Systems Repair (26V20) at Ft. Monmouth (was the Home of the Signal Corps at the time, now decommissioned). Picked up out of AIT school by Instructional Methods Division. Taught SatCom the remainder of my hitch.

Jointed the Army right out of high school in July 1968, basic and AIT were at Ft Dix. OCONUS tour was Ft Wainwright AK for a year an half, did my last year at Ft Lee VA.

Drafted May 1969, took basic at Ft. Dix NJ. 63C20, E-5 hard stripe sgt. AIT was Ft. Gordon. Was stationed Long Thong for 14 months; got through two Tet offensives.

I learned real quick not to mention military service when I got back to the world in '71. Only way I seemed to be able to get hired. I'm still pissed about that treatment. Exceedingly glad that returning vets now get treated with the respect they earned.

1. Joined the US Navy in the fall of 1968. College sucked and I knew Uncle Sam would be calling.

2 Basic and MMA school in Great Lakes, nuclear power school in Vallejo and nuclear prototype in Idaho Falls. All the school required a 6 year enlistment.

Mike

Drafted Dec. 1969 basic at ft. Lenard wood, mo. Ait at ft. Knox, my. Then off to Vietnam!!

Boot camp in San Diego, 1973. Graduated in May and went to infantry training school at Camp Pendleton. We pulled out of Nam in June.

Joined in January 1967. Basic at Ft. Polk, LA, and AIT at Ft. McClellen, AL (11B10). Then off to Ft. Sill, OK, for OCS (2LT Field Artillery).

USMC 1964-1968 Viet-Nam Sgt E5

Joined USN on a delay program, went active 4 Feb 69. Boot camp at Orlando Fla. A school Communications Yeoman 12May 69-20 June 69, in Norfolk Va. Sea duty on USS Oklahoma City (CLG5) COMSEVENTHFLT homeported Yokosuka Japan. Next three and a half years providing Naval Gunfire Support Vietnam. Radio room and War Plans office. Made E3 1 July 72.

Enlisted one step ahead of the draft.
Basic at Ft. Dix, NJ, B-5-2
AIT at Ft. Sam Huston.
Served 1972-1997.

Marine Corps 1968-1970, MCRD San Diego. Enlisted

I joined the USAF in 1971 to 1974. RIF to the Ready Reserve after a tour in Vietnam and Thailand.

Was ROTC, sent to OBC at Ft. Sill in Dec. 1968. Remained at Ft. Sill my entire tour (trained arty section chiefs). Never sent to the 'jolly green jungle'.

Drafted Army Dec 7, 1967. "Joined "USMC" Jan 1968. Stayed until June 1991!

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Originally posted by RETTOP:
I enlisted in the USMC when I turned 17 in 1970 and received my draft notice via my squadron S-1 while serving in Vietnam in 1972. They said it was a pretty common occurrence.

Happened to me too. I told the XO that I needed to go, the army needed my typing skills. He told me to go back to my platoon or he'd shoot me himself.