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<blockquote data-quote="dennishoddy" data-source="post: 2723266" data-attributes="member: 5412"><p>I had to work 40 hrs a week to afford college.</p><p></p><p>There was a little animosity against the Greek thing in my day as well. Those in the frat houses seemed to not get drafted to go to Vietnam. </p><p></p><p>Those not in the house, were prime draftees.</p><p></p><p>Although it was a draft by number at the time, with certain qualifications like grade point average, and hours, the "special" folks got passes in the draft. In my case, I had the same draft number as a district judge's son, and an owner of a major manufacturing facility. Although they had lower grades/attendance than I did, they never got called up. </p><p></p><p>The person handling the draft/deferments was a local person to the county that was appointed. She was the person that made the decision for more than 20 years. </p><p></p><p>Coming back and going to college on the GI Bill, the greek folks were the very people protesting the war, calling those that were forced to fight cowards and baby killers, amongst other slurs. </p><p></p><p>It was not a great time to be a veteran. You never mentioned your service in job applications, or whatever.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="dennishoddy, post: 2723266, member: 5412"] I had to work 40 hrs a week to afford college. There was a little animosity against the Greek thing in my day as well. Those in the frat houses seemed to not get drafted to go to Vietnam. Those not in the house, were prime draftees. Although it was a draft by number at the time, with certain qualifications like grade point average, and hours, the "special" folks got passes in the draft. In my case, I had the same draft number as a district judge's son, and an owner of a major manufacturing facility. Although they had lower grades/attendance than I did, they never got called up. The person handling the draft/deferments was a local person to the county that was appointed. She was the person that made the decision for more than 20 years. Coming back and going to college on the GI Bill, the greek folks were the very people protesting the war, calling those that were forced to fight cowards and baby killers, amongst other slurs. It was not a great time to be a veteran. You never mentioned your service in job applications, or whatever. [/QUOTE]
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