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Thread #74557 Message #1301636
Posted By: Rapparee
20-Oct-04 - 09:07 AM
Thread Name: BS: No Child Left Unrecruited
Subject: RE: BS: No Child Left Unrecruited
Bruce Wright was a year or so ahead of me in college. Bruce received a letter stating his failure to register for the draft meant his immediate induction -- and Bruce, a good citizen, responded with her picture and a copy of her birth certificate. She received a nice note apologizing for the mistake.
In her senior year she was drafted again and told to report for immediate induction.
She wrote a letter saying that she didn't think her fiance wanted to postpone their wedding. She didn't hear from the Draft Board again.
Actually, the ASVAB is a pretty good test. Military recruitment, however, should be done like any other college or employment recruitment.
Even back in 1963, when I graduated from HS, I was asked to dance by all of the services.