Recipients of draft deferments during the Vietnam War era. Note that some of these men enlisted in the armed forces despite a deferment. A total of 1,857,304 men were drafted between August 1964 and February 1973, drawing from the pool of men born on or before 1955. Some common Selective Service classifications: - 1-A Ready for immediate induction.(no deferment)
- 1-D Member of a Reserve component, or student taking military training
- 1-Y Qualified for military service only in time of national emergency(classification eliminated 10-Dec-1971)
- 2-S Student deferment(temporary delay)
- 3-A Extreme hardship to dependents
- 4-F Unqualified for military service(exemption)
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