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murielm99

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4. You are correct.

Reply to Heartstrings (Reply #1)

Sun May 13, 2018, 11:55 PM

May 2018

The all volunteer army started in the U.S. in 1973. MY husband is a veteran and he remembers. I remember because I was relieved that my little brother would not be drafted. He was still in high school in 1973.

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Correct me if I'm wrong, but we didn't have the draft when Obama would have been eligible Heartstrings May 2018 #1

You are correct. murielm99 May 2018 #4

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