The Vietnam War was causing people to get drafted; I had received a deferment to finish my undergraduate education, and in order… — Robert Shapiro Copy Share Image
I never had the chance to decide; I was drafted to serve my nation. While I received a deferment to attend school,… — Don Young Copy Share Image
If I wanted to be Rimbaud, what was I doing in graduate school? Trying to stay out of the army, of course.… — Richard Elman Copy Share Image
During Vietnam, I was in college, enjoying my student deferment. The government wisely felt that, in my case, military service was less… — Al Franken Copy Share Image
