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Beckee wrote:

Good point Igy. Even John Kerry testified before Congress on the atrocities committed in Viet Nam. As he stated it was a civil war that never should been an American war.

Why do people write Viet Nam instead of Vietnam? Just curious. I see Igy did so as well.

why the space wrote:

Beckee wrote:

Good point Igy. Even John Kerry testified before Congress on the atrocities committed in Viet Nam. As he stated it was a civil war that never should been an American war.

Why do people write Viet Nam instead of Vietnam? Just curious. I see Igy did so as well.

So Igy is not people?

History Anne wrote:

Ghost of Igloi wrote:

B.S. I was required to carry my draft card with the 2-S on my person for the years noted. DOD announced troop reductions by the fall of 1972, draft was stopped the following year.

“In 1971, the Military Selective Service Act (Selective Service Act of 1948) was further amended to make registration compulsory; all men had to register within a period 30 days before and 29 days after their 18th birthday. Registrants were classified 1-A (eligible for military service), 1-AO (Conscientious Objector available for non-combatant military service), and 1-O (Conscientious Objector available for alternate community service). Student deferments were ended, except for divinity students, who received a 2-D Selective Service classification. ”

So? You need to scratch your small head and work harder.

why the space wrote:

Beckee wrote:

Good point Igy. Even John Kerry testified before Congress on the atrocities committed in Viet Nam. As he stated it was a civil war that never should been an American war.

Why do people write Viet Nam instead of Vietnam? Just curious. I see Igy did so as well.

Actually both are correct for foreigners, but in country it is Viet Nam.

So sorry you made yourself look ignorant.

History Anne wrote:

Ghost of Igloi wrote:

B.S. I was required to carry my draft card with the 2-S on my person for the years noted. DOD announced troop reductions by the fall of 1972, draft was stopped the following year.

“In 1971, the Military Selective Service Act (Selective Service Act of 1948) was further amended to make registration compulsory; all men had to register within a period 30 days before and 29 days after their 18th birthday. Registrants were classified 1-A (eligible for military service), 1-AO (Conscientious Objector available for non-combatant military service), and 1-O (Conscientious Objector available for alternate community service). Student deferments were ended, except for divinity students, who received a 2-D Selective Service classification. ”

You need to learn-up yous Google skills...

“On December 1, 1969 the Selective Service System of the United States conducted two lotteries to determine the order of call to military service in the Vietnam War for men born from January 1, 1944 to December 31, 1950. These lotteries occurred during a period of conscription in the United States that lasted from 1947 to 1973. It was the first time a lottery system had been used to select men for military service since 1942.”

This is just too priceless a coincidence:

Maserati wrote:My college number was in the 16,400’s, that might give you an idea about my era.

You may not believe me, but me also. Unless you solely attended on the west coast we were class mates. I started in 3 squadron and graduated in eng phys from 5 squadron. The CWC in one term in my second year just retired last year as VCDS. One of our classmates is currently commander of the army. I had roommates in 1st and second year with these initials: TW, NE-D, DC, RM. I’m wracking my brain trying to figure out who in my class may be interested in this site and have had the history you’ve hinted at. I have a few ideas but none solid. If you read back the tape you’ll see that, at least in this thread, I’m not a sociopathic a$$hole... :-)

Ghost of Igloi wrote:

why the space wrote:

Why do people write Viet Nam instead of Vietnam? Just curious. I see Igy did so as well.

Actually both are correct for foreigners, but in country it is Viet Nam.

So sorry you made yourself look ignorant.

Thanks.

And I guess you are as nasty as people claim. I only lurk occasionally and always thought folks were harsh on you. But I guess you truly are a d*ick.

My apologies, I assumed you were the d*ck that follows my ever move. Now even including the Vietnam years.

Ghost of Igloi wrote:

History Anne wrote:

“In 1971, the Military Selective Service Act (Selective Service Act of 1948) was further amended to make registration compulsory; all men had to register within a period 30 days before and 29 days after their 18th birthday. Registrants were classified 1-A (eligible for military service), 1-AO (Conscientious Objector available for non-combatant military service), and 1-O (Conscientious Objector available for alternate community service). Student deferments were ended, except for divinity students, who received a 2-D Selective Service classification. ”

So? You need to scratch your small head and work harder.

So when you don’t have a legitimate rebuttal, you resort to insults? At least I now know what I’m dealing with.

Nothing there about student deferments. Are you purposely being obtuse?

Ghost of Igloi wrote:

My apologies, I assumed you were the d*ck that follows my ever move. Now even including the Vietnam years.

Okay, no problem. It was an honest question ... a quick Google search didn’t show it so I was curious.

Sorry you get harassed on this thread ... that is my impression whenever I scan it.

why the space wrote:

Ghost of Igloi wrote:

My apologies, I assumed you were the d*ck that follows my ever move. Now even including the Vietnam years.

Okay, no problem. It was an honest question ... a quick Google search didn’t show it so I was curious.

Sorry you get harassed on this thread ... that is my impression whenever I scan it.

There is someone/ones who follow me around posting using my wife’s name, my son’s name, my employers name, and a variety of registered and unregistered handles. It is daily sport for them. So if I am curt it is a reaction to the daily battles. Again my apologies.

History Anne wrote:

Ghost of Igloi wrote:

You need to learn-up yous Google skills...

“On December 1, 1969 the Selective Service System of the United States conducted two lotteries to determine the order of call to military service in the Vietnam War for men born from January 1, 1944 to December 31, 1950. These lotteries occurred during a period of conscription in the United States that lasted from 1947 to 1973. It was the first time a lottery system had been used to select men for military service since 1942.”

Nothing there about student deferments. Are you purposely being obtuse?

Ghost of Igloi wrote:

History Anne wrote:

Nothing there about student deferments. Are you purposely being obtuse?

https://www.nndb.com/event/806/000140386/

I saw that earlier while doing my research, but rejected it for lack of pertinent information. But I understand why you posted it. Too bad it didn’t work.

OK, so in your trollish small mind what does it all mean?

Ghost of Igloi wrote:

OK, so in your trollish small mind what does it all mean?

I was just pointing out where your statement was wrong. I’ll leave it to others to judge your (in)actions from that time.

History Anne wrote:

Ghost of Igloi wrote:

OK, so in your trollish small mind what does it all mean?

I was just pointing out where your statement was wrong. I’ll leave it to others to judge your (in)actions from that time.

I have a confession to make. I spent all those years of the Viet Nam War hiding out with Maserati and the idiot in Canada. Please don’t tell the FBI.

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Dow goes UP again! Unstoppable.

Which stocks are the best picks now that there's not gonna be a war after all?

btw mas,

you now have more than enough information to identify me if you have yearbooks handy. I'm still trying to work out who else from our class would have found and stuck with this cesspool. :-) I'm doing a mental inventory of people I remember enjoying running, ruling out the francophones (perhaps a wrong assumption?) and most ladies (also?), and I'm just not getting any really good matches. Runners who come to mind include BI (who I saw in Ukraine last year; this is not you), PR (his career path doesn't resemble yours), JH (hers neither), EA twins (surely not), PD (this is an intriguing possibility), DP (long time triathlete; also not you I'm pretty sure), GR (another intriguing possibility, I saw him at 25 year reunion), JF (likely not), MvA (dunno, maybe...)...? I unfortunately don't have yearbooks at hand to get a full list and generate odds, and my memory is horrible.