Born in 1950 you didn't have to register? Is he f****** stoopid? There are plenty of men still alive who were born in 1950 and beyond who had to register for the draft.

Another chickenhawk Republican liar.

where do these ignorant gnats come from?

IIRC we had a month to do so or they would come calling.

and how to get around it.

I served in the Army (early 90's) who joined the Army as tankers with a contract taking them to Germany. Yes the Army can do what ever it wants but it was a safe bet. Joining the National Guard was another option.

The government is generally pretty good about keeping records. It should be a simple matter to find his registration.

Deferments, reserves enrollment for the better politically connected (think GWB) and ultimately draft lottery numbers. I rode a bus to Jax back in the day. Played ball against some other guys on the bus from different high schools. They fed us a ham sandwich and an apple. Ended up 1-A, but by then there was the lottery and they never called me.


This is how I remember things back then and if I am wrong please correct me. No offense. But among the friends I knew of draft age it seemed to be kind of tough to get into the reserves without some local politico writing you a letter. I had one friend that got into the reserves and broke his leg. That was the only person I knew that got into the reserves in those days.

He lies.

Doesn't have a crystal clear memory of their circumstances pertaining to the draft.
Unless their hiding something.



"He will have a chance to explain the mix-up when he appears before the Judiciary Committee for confirmation hearings on January 15 and 16.

Many prominent U.S. politicians — including Trump — have struggled to explain why they did not serve in the Vietnam War, which bitterly divided the United States"

Barr knew that his well-connected family would arrange for him to get a safe National Guard posting or a case of debilitating bone spurs or some other concocted excuse, so he didn't need to think any further about the matter.

born 56-59 or so. But otherwise you had to. 1950 had th register, though may not have gotten drafted.

For Sure.

Born 1956, I had to register, although they stopped drafting a couple years before.
My cousin who lived with us, born 57, also had to.
My guess is your exempt period was for people born a little later.

I never had to register. My buddy was born in Feb 57 and had to register. Between 3-29-57 until 12-31-59 there was no requirement to register.

I didn't have to register. A friend a year younger did. I was born in '59.

Above I commented how I did and so did my cousin.
But his bday is in February. 1957
Now, I get it.

registered when I turned 18. Lottery number 252. Joined the Army in 72 even though my number was not called.

You would have to be pretty damn dumb not to know the requirements.

and was later turned in by someone. The court gave him a choice of prison or joining the Army for 3 years. He joined the Army.

I remember getting yelled at by my ROTC instructor for not being registered for Selective Service my first semester in college. I told him I was still 17, and I planned to when I turned 18.

No man I know from that era would fail to remember if they registered. Most remember their lottery number too. If he failed to register, he is by law barred from federal jobs and is guilty of a crime punishable by prison.