Did All Draftees Go to Vietnam?
But Nothing Could Be Further from the Truth. Only a Third of Vietnam Vets Were Draftees. the Average Age of U. S. Troops in Southeast Asia Was 23, and More...
But nothing could be further from the truth. Only a third of Vietnam vets were draftees. The average age of U.S. troops in Southeast Asia was 23, and more than 80 percent had a high school diploma, twice as many as the World War II generation. ... And no American unit ever surrendered to the enemy in Vietnam, either.
What percentage of draftees went to Vietnam?
25% (648,500) of total forces in country were draftees. (66% of U.S. armed forces members were drafted during WWII). Draftees accounted for 30.4% (17,725) of combat deaths in Vietnam.
Were all soldiers drafted in the Vietnam War?
The majority of those who served during the Vietnam War were volunteers – not draftees – even though our public recollection often tells us just the opposite. Public backlash from draft-eligible men is a primary reason cited by many as to why public sentiment turned against the war effort.
Alexander Ross has covered the video game industry for a decade, writing deep dives on game design, esports tournaments, VR developments, and gaming culture.
