Re: Military Draft

[Tom Hickcox <cometkazie1@cox.net>]

At 23:55 1/2/03, Robert wrote:

> Gene,
> The six and six was an option between the Korean and Vietnam Wars, but
> not an option during the Korean War, nor During the Vietnam War.
>
> unclgene wrote:
> > Don't
> > recall since I volunteered, but a lot of draftees got 6 months active, 6
> > years reserve. It was those reservists with very little training who
> > didn't last long on the line.
> >  
> > Gene

The 6 & 6 option for us ROTC grads was eliminated in the Spring of
'62.  A bunch of my compadres were really POed.

Tommy, who served 2y active duty, 2y active reserve, & 2y inactive
reserves, November '61 to November '67