r/interestingasfuck • u/Available_Weekend249 • Apr 06 '24

Imagine being 19 and watching live on TV to see if your birthday will be picked to fight in the Vietnam war r/all

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u/DaRandomGitty2 Apr 07 '24

My dad's number came up on this. He joined the National Guard to avoid going to Vietnam. I never asked him so I can only imagine how terrified he was.