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  1. Physical exemption - 4F, new parent, only son, etc.
  2. College exemption
  3. Draft dodging - fleeing to Another Country, living under a false identity.
  4. Protest - draft card burning, etc.
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What did the Selective Service Act mean for all African Americans?

They were required to register for military service.


How did Frederick Douglass believe that military service would help African Americans?

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What was the social structure of the US after the Vietnam War?

After the war, those that protested it took over; those that supported/fought the war were too burned out to contest them. The majority of our politicians either avoided military service or voiced their opinions against the war. Those that served, are either retired, or deceased.


Who were the majority of draftees for military service in Vietnam?

Healthy young men.


What athlete refused military service during the Vietnam war?

Cassius Clay also known as Mohamed Ali.

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Why did some Americans go to Canada during the Vietnam War?

To avoid military service.


How many men dodged the draft?

The Vietnam War had 16 million men that avoided US military service (dodged the draft).


How did the Vietnam war affect the Americans and vietnamese alike?

Americans didn't like being drafted into military service; which is why you have an all volunteer army (military) today. The South Vietnamese liked Americans, they thought American GIs were funny and friendly.


When did the US stop forcing Americans to enter war?

When the American involvement in the Vietnam war ended in 1973, the United States military stopped drafting men into military service.


If you served in Japan during the Vietnam War could you be awarded the Vietnam Service Medal?

No. The Vietnam Service Medal was awarded to a service member who served with a military unit participating in or directly supporting military operations in the Republic of Vietnam, Thailand, Cambodia, and parts of Laos.


What dates of military service qualify as veteran of Vietnam war?

The Vietnam War 'era' was 1961 to 1975.


What did 1A draft classification mean in Vietnam?

Available for military service


Did Bill Clinton have any Military Experience?

No. Bill Clinton was never in the military. He got a student deferment from the draft and avoided any form of military service.


What did the Selective Service Act mean for all African Americans?

They were required to register for military service.


Who offered freedom to enslave African Americans in exchange for military service the Americans of British?

The British


Did James Dean the actor have any military service?

No. They say that he avoided military draft by saying that he was gay. Which was seen as a disease back then. I don;t know if this is true, but he did avoid military draft.


How did Frederick Douglass believe that military service would help African Americans?

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