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- Physical exemption - 4F, new parent, only son, etc.
- College exemption
- Draft dodging - fleeing to Another Country, living under a false identity.
- Protest - draft card burning, etc.
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How did Paul Simon avoid being sent to Vietnam?
Paul Simon avoided being sent to Vietnam by obtaining a student deferment while he was attending college. He was enrolled at Queens College in New York, which allowed him to defer military service. Additionally, Simon was later classified as 1-Y, which meant he was not fit for military service due to a medical condition. This combination of factors enabled him to remain in the U.S. during the Vietnam War.
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.
How many names on the Vietnam wall and why are they there?
There are 58,286 Americans named on the memorial honoring those who gave their lives in service to the American nation while fighting the war in Vietnam .
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.
How did Paul Simon avoid being sent to Vietnam?
Paul Simon avoided being sent to Vietnam by obtaining a student deferment while he was attending college. He was enrolled at Queens College in New York, which allowed him to defer military service. Additionally, Simon was later classified as 1-Y, which meant he was not fit for military service due to a medical condition. This combination of factors enabled him to remain in the U.S. during the Vietnam War.
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.
Who offered freedom to enslave African Americans in exchange for military service the Americans of British?
The British
What did the Selective Service Act mean for all African Americans?
They were required to register for military service.
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.
