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panader0

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33. At my physical I yelled at the Sgt. who was running the show.

Reply to madrchsod (Reply #30)

Mon Feb 11, 2013, 10:39 PM

Feb 2013

When they drew blood, the guy behind me in line got faint from the needle. The Sgt called him a pussy. I said "Fuck you, you can't talk to us that way, we're not in the army yet."

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I was a "draft dodger" [View all] panader0 Feb 2013 OP

i think most of the "put downs"... actslikeacarrot Feb 2013 #1

Absolutely - I apply the term to chicken hawks, only Siwsan Feb 2013 #5

Yup, I don't give a shit who dodges the draft, but I WILL call out those like Mitt Romney who JaneyVee Feb 2013 #12

I also, only consider it a put down to chicken-hawks ybbor Feb 2013 #24

My Father a 15 year Marine Corps veteran & Korean War survivor.............. mrmpa Feb 2013 #2

"Dodging" a draft is kinda like escaping as a slave Demo_Chris Feb 2013 #3

The about-face is why they should feel guilt, no? RedCappedBandit Feb 2013 #14

My lottery number was #26 Ptah Feb 2013 #4

I have nothing but respect for those who served. panader0 Feb 2013 #6

I respect your decisions. Ptah Feb 2013 #9

Same story with me, Ptah. Doc_Technical Feb 2013 #37

You did the right thing. Smarmie Doofus Feb 2013 #7

I agree with you...I mostly use draft resister alcibiades_mystery Feb 2013 #8

Me either libodem Feb 2013 #10

Your situation is different. iandhr Feb 2013 #11

Person of conscience is a better term. timdog44 Feb 2013 #13

Your idea of "peace corps type efforts" is something I think might be good, panader0 Feb 2013 #16

You catch my point. timdog44 Feb 2013 #17

I knew a guy who was pro-war and anti-war. Archae Feb 2013 #15

When someone says "good war" it seems to be an oxymoron panader0 Feb 2013 #18

Those who dared to run away served their land another way. Bucky Feb 2013 #19

I called my opposition "benign neglect" panader0 Feb 2013 #22

there is nothing wrong or ignoble about avoiding going to war dude pasto76 Feb 2013 #20

K&R DeSwiss Feb 2013 #21

This brings back so many memories for me... Sancho Feb 2013 #23

Burning draft cards! and yeah, the women burned their bras too! panader0 Feb 2013 #25

That was a long time ago. sulphurdunn Feb 2013 #26

The government never got around to prosecuting most of the draft dodgers bluestateguy Feb 2013 #27

I had a low draft number, not that low! rustydog Feb 2013 #28

I was lucky in the lottery JEB Feb 2013 #29

i refused to go... madrchsod Feb 2013 #30

At my physical I yelled at the Sgt. who was running the show. panader0 Feb 2013 #33

It only matters if you're a chickenhawk. MrSlayer Feb 2013 #31

Draft Dodger? libdude Feb 2013 #32

Me neither. Proud of what you did, it also took guts. joanbarnes Feb 2013 #34

Tim O'Brien's "The Things They Carried" is a very well written book. Snarkoleptic Feb 2013 #35

That was a masterful work pinboy3niner Feb 2013 #38

Your story sent my mind back to that time. retired rooster Feb 2013 #36