2006-08-04 11:52:59 · 11 answers · asked by Dragonrider 1 in Politics & Government ➔ Military
Daddy said you received a letter in the mail from the selective service saying Greetings you have been drafted by the selective service and the President of the United States of America for duty and you are hereby ordered to report to Camp Lajuna for basic training for the arm services.
2006-08-04 12:11:04 · answer #1 · answered by emma-#-1 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The defense department had a type of lottery and all the "Winners" were notified by a letter from the "President of the USA" to report for training and military service.
2006-08-04 15:31:03 · answer #2 · answered by eldertrouble 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think you were notified ahead of time as to what your lottery number was (yes, they really called it a lottery!) Once your number was picked, everyone with that number got a letter. I know sometimes they published which numbers came up before people actually got the letters.
2006-08-04 12:00:21 · answer #3 · answered by Catspaw 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I took my enlistment actual in April 1973. With me the place lots of the final human beings reporting for induction in the time of the draft. in my view, i might extremely see an all volunteer militia, in spite of the shown fact that, if we ever have been given caught up in yet another international warfare the draft might return. There might might desire to be one substantial exchange interior the draft interior the U. S. if it got here to be mandatory, females might might desire to pony up in simple terms because of the fact the adult males do. With all the regulations now on the books against any form of discrimination females could be referred to as and sent.
2016-12-11 06:54:16 · answer #4 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Through Yahoo Answers!
2006-08-04 11:56:59 · answer #5 · answered by Wise ol' owl 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
With a letter telling them to report to their local MEPS...Go to the Army or go to jail! This reminds me of the cadence that we song in Basic Training...
2006-08-04 11:56:46 · answer #6 · answered by ? 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A letter.
http://www.landscaper.net/draft.htm#Official%20notices
2006-08-04 11:56:41 · answer #7 · answered by Plasmapuppy 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Names were picked by lottery. You were informed through the mail.
2006-08-04 11:57:28 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
They were notified by mail.
2006-08-04 11:57:02 · answer #9 · answered by patclem2 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It was very polite, they received a letter of "Greetings". You knew you were screwed.
2006-08-04 11:56:36 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋