Vietnam Today

Birthdays were printed on slips of paper, placed in capsules, and drawn randomly to assign numbers from 1 to 366.

To address these concerns, a televised draft lottery was established in 1969: vietnam

During the early years of the war, the Selective Service System used local draft boards to determine eligibility. This decentralized approach faced heavy criticism for inequities, as it often disproportionately affected lower-income individuals while allowing others to maintain student deferments until age 26. Birthdays were printed on slips of paper, placed