Vietnam Draft
By: Melissa Weaver
Table of Contents 1: Dedication 2: Foreword 3-9: Story 10: About the Author 11-13 : Packet Notes 14-16: Interview Pictures 17: Bibliography
Dedication This Historical Narrative story is especially dedicated to my father and my interviewee : John Edward Weaver Jr.
And My English teacher: Mr. Dave Johnson and my Humanities teacher: Ms. Tina Bui.
Foreword When any war conflict arose the government would draft people to fight for their country. Drafting would be random and would be chosen on based on birthdates. By law men from age 18 26 must register to enter the draft. People drafted for this will be part of the ‘Vietnam War’. ⅔ men were drafted for this war. The American military was not defeated and by military standpoint it was an unknown performance.
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Story
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I arrived at my high school office, ready to hand them my registration envelope. The letter contained my name, age, address, and more, but most importantly my birthdate. 3
After heading home I thought about what would happen if I were chosen to be drafted. What it would mean to me and everyone else around me. Well, only time would tell if I was drafted or not. 4
Finally with a newspaper in my hands, I searched for my lottery number, thinking back to when I first registered for it. A few months ago, I’m sure. I hoped my number would be high up from 1. Scanning the paper, not finding my number.
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Knowing that if I was drafted, I would have to leave home, Lancaster Catholic High school. I would have to leave life as I know it and fight in the war, surrounded by death, fighting, actual war. I kept scanning the page, but I found nothing 6
Draft Results 1 50 100 150 200 250 300 350 400
I kept wondering who’ll be drafted? Who will get to wait? Flipping through the papers in hand, I had reached number 100 and there was still no sign of my birth date at 150. At least I know that there is an extremely low chance of being drafted by now. But what number was I? 200, 237, 290. Nothing... Where could my number be?
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300 330 341
300, 330, 341, 344 then, 345. There it was, My birth date. February 17th, 1951, right next to number 345. I let out a sigh. Feeling a grin on my face I sat back and relaxed.
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Homework
Until I remembered I had to finish my homework
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About the Author
Melissa Weaver was born in Suzhou, China on October 18th, 2003. She is currently 13 years old. She lives in Istanbul and goes to IICS or Istanbul International Community School. This Project was for her English and Humanities class.
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Packet Notes
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Interview Pictures
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Bibliography Army Gun. Digital image. N.p., n.d. Web. 20 Nov. 2016. <https://www.google.com.tr/search? q=Army+Gun&biw=1281&bih=616&source=lnms&t bm=isch&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwjq7OzU4LfQAhVF vBoKHUTgBv4Q_AUIBigB&dpr=2#imgrc=lRMVIP NHlEPmNM%3A>. Army Stamp. Digital image. N.p., n.d. Web. 20 Nov. 2016. <https://www.google.com.tr/search? q=army+stamp&espv=2&biw=1281&bih=616&sour ce=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwiLtfnJ4 bfQAhXHAxoKHcLtAAkQ_AUIBigB>. By This Manner, Local Draft Boards Had an Enormous Power to Decide Who Had to Go and Who Would Stay. Consequently, Draft Board Members Were Often under Pressure from Their Family, Relatives and Friends to Exempt Potential Draftees., Ku Bia. "Vietnam War Draft The Vietnam War." Vietnam War Draft. The Vietnam War, 9 May 2016. Web. 01 Nov. 2016. <http://thevietnamwar.info/vietnam-war-draft/>. 17
Envelope. Digital image. Https://www.google.com.tr/search? q=envelope&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa= X&ved=0ahUKEwjPj_Sd47fQAhUFuBQKH VWRAh0Q_AUICCgB&biw=1281&bih=660, n.d. Web. 20 Nov. 2016. Clock. Digital image. N.p., n.d. Web. 20 Nov. 2016. <https://www.google.com.tr/search? q=clock&espv=2&biw=1281&bih=616&sourc e=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwjnub54bfQAhUEnBoKHRmxAvEQ_AUIBigB #imgrc=HzPS0Flf1p1DIM%3A>. History.com Staff, A+E Networks. "Vietnam War History." History.com. A&E Television Networks, 2009. Web. 23 Oct. 2016. <http://www.history.com/topics/vietnamwar/vietnam-war-history>. 18
Powers, Http://www.facebook.com/pages/Aboutcom-USMilitary/106808976100350 Rod. "Basic Facts About the U.S. Military Draft." What You Need to Know About the U.S. Military Draft. The Balance, 19 Sept. 2016. Web. 07 Nov. 2016. <https://www.thebalance.com/all-about-thedraft-3332963>. Weaver Jr., School House. Digital image. N.p., n.d. Web. 20 Nov. 2016. <https://www.google.com.tr/search? q=school+house&espv=2&biw=1281&bih=660&sour ce=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwj7n5v80 LfQAhXLPBQKHUwUAx4Q_AUIBigB#imgrc=GBid kH81_soFdM%3A>. School Office. Digital image. N.p., n.d. Web. 20 Nov. 2016. <https://www.google.com.tr/search? q=school+office&espv=2&biw=1281&bih=660&sour ce=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwjjtI6j4rf QAhVFXBoKHUHIA-8Q_AUIBigB>.
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John Edward. "Vietnam War Drafting." Personal interview. 28 Oct. 2016. X. Digital image. N.p., n.d. Web. 20 Nov. 2016. <https://www.google.com.tr/search? q=X&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ved=0 ahUKEwiDtvWk4bfQAhXKfRoKHViUDfcQ _AUICCgB#imgrc=S4RzY-FMQHY1M%3A>.
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