beadie 17 Dec 03 - 04:33 PM

Thanks for putting me right on the terms of service relevant at the time, my source of information was an ex-vet who was drafted. So if I apply the information you provided it comes out at:

Two Years:
For those drafted into the USMC & Army;
Navy (possible but not probable due to uptake of draftees by this branch of the armed forces);
Air Force ((possible but not probable due to uptake of draftees by this branch of the armed forces)).

Four Years:
-For those volunteering for Navy; Air Force; US Coast Guard.

Six Years:
For those volunteering for National Guard; Air National Guard.

The main point I was trying to make was that joining either the USCG or ANG did not guarantee avoidance of service in Vietnam, as many contend. That point, I believe, remains valid.