As long as he was a US citizen, and as long as he could receive his mail; he was still obligated.
About 100,000 Americans went to other countries, or remained in hiding in the United States; about 50% to 90% of these are believed to have gone to Canada.According to official Canadian estimates about 125,000 Americans immigrated to Canada during the Vietnam war period. Not all of these would have been draft dodgers.
They were called "Draft Dodgers."
Physical exemption - 4F, new parent, only son, etc.College exemptionDraft dodging - fleeing to another country, living under a false identity.Protest - draft card burning, etc.
Yes
Certainly. The US Civil War (War of the Rebellion) 1861-1865 was not a declared war by congress, and THAT WAS THE US FIRST MILITARY DRAFT! What makes Vietnam any different from that?
The draft.
Draft riots.
He granted amnesty to Americans who evaded the draft during the Vietnam War
The draft. Clues (hints): Look up "draft card burning", "draft riots", and "fleeing to Canada."
draft cards
It is estimated that approximately 50,000 Americans went to Canada in order to avoid the draft. The Vietnam War lasted from 1959 to 1975.
The military draft would interfere with their personal lives.
College students could avoid the draft - Apex
About 100,000 Americans went to other countries, or remained in hiding in the United States; about 50% to 90% of these are believed to have gone to Canada.According to official Canadian estimates about 125,000 Americans immigrated to Canada during the Vietnam war period. Not all of these would have been draft dodgers.
It went from WWII to Vietnam.
They were called "Draft Dodgers."
Physical exemption - 4F, new parent, only son, etc.College exemptionDraft dodging - fleeing to another country, living under a false identity.Protest - draft card burning, etc.