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The president was born in 1961 and he was thus too young to join the military during the conflict of his era, the Vietnam War. By the time he was old enough to serve, there were no wars going on and there was no longer a military draft.

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The US now has a all-volunteer army. There is no draft, so unless a man feels a calling to a military career there is no reason to serve in the military. Apparently Obama had other interests and enough ability to get into a top-notch college.

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Mr. Obama was too young to serve-- he was born in 1961 and by the time he was old enough, the Vietnam war had ended and there was no other war going on; the draft had also come to an end.

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