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MaryMagdaline

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7. I just Googled end of Vietnam draft. 1968 was big anti-war march on Washington but draft ended 1973

Reply to LexVegas (Original post)

Wed Feb 21, 2018, 05:20 PM

Feb 2018

Per Google:

"End of Vietnam draft January 27, 1973 - Secretary of Defense Melvin Laird announces the draft is ended in favor of voluntary enlistment. Nixon changed the draft to a lottery in '71"

It's a long time coming, but I know change will come

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