I was #18 in the fall, 1973 lottery; the first one not called up... I'll take lucky over good any day of the week... Bob Bob Adler Palo Alto, CA http://www.raflexions.com ----- Original Message ---- From: slobodan dimitrov <s.dimitrov@xxxxxxxxxxx> To: rollei_list@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Sent: Thursday, May 29, 2008 8:53:47 AM Subject: [rollei_list] Re: Jerry Lehrer: I am baffled I was 149 in Los Angeles County. The cut off was 150. s.d. On May 29, 2008, at 8:38 AM, Robert Lilley wrote: > I actually received a notice stating I was now 1A sent to me while in > Vietnam. I remember sending the notice back with "come get me" > scribbled on > it. This was even after I informed my local draft board I was > enlisting. > > Rob > > -----Original Message----- > From: rollei_list-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > [mailto:rollei_list-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Michael Eric > Berube > Sent: Thursday, May 29, 2008 11:27 AM > To: rollei_list@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > Subject: [rollei_list] Re: Jerry Lehrer: I am baffled > > Marc James Small wrote: >> There has never been any connection at all between the US military >> and >> the Selective Service System and the two were quite hostile to >> each other > I entered Basic Training in Ft. Leonard Wood a few days before I > turned > 18. The SS actually sent a notice to me AT MY UNIT informing me that I > was required to register and if I didn't do so I was in danger of > being > "denied student financial aid, loans, or grants; vocational training > under WIA; government employment; and security clearances, etc..." > This > was one of my first experiences with how well integrated the DoD > machine > is and how flawlessly all of those several agencies within it work > together. > <yes...sarcasm.> > > Be well, > Michael > > > > --- > Rollei List > > - Post to rollei_list@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > > - Subscribe at rollei_list-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with 'subscribe' > in the subject field OR by logging into www.freelists.org > > - Unsubscribe at rollei_list-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with > 'unsubscribe' in the subject field OR by logging into > www.freelists.org > > - Online, searchable archives are available at > //www.freelists.org/archives/rollei_list > > --- > Rollei List > > - Post to rollei_list@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > > - Subscribe at rollei_list-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with 'subscribe' > in the subject field OR by logging into www.freelists.org > > - Unsubscribe at rollei_list-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with > 'unsubscribe' in the subject field OR by logging into > www.freelists.org > > - Online, searchable archives are available at > //www.freelists.org/archives/rollei_list > --- Rollei List - Post to rollei_list@xxxxxxxxxxxxx - Subscribe at rollei_list-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with 'subscribe' in the subject field OR by logging into www.freelists.org - Unsubscribe at rollei_list-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with 'unsubscribe' in the subject field OR by logging into www.freelists.org - Online, searchable archives are available at //www.freelists.org/archives/rollei_list