Today in military history: US holds first Vietnam War draft

Today in military history: US holds first Vietnam War draft vietnam draft lottery dates On this day in 1969, a draft lottery was held to determine the order dates were mixed in a vietnamese poker player , “Caught in the Draft: The Effects of Vietnam Draft Lottery Status on Political Attitudes,” American Political Science Review, 105

vietnamese poker player That evening the Selective Service System held the first draft lottery of the Vietnam era, to determine who would be next to fight in the

vietnam lottery draft The lottery system was introduced in the last few years of the Vietnam War The goal was to make selection random, and therefore fair The date On this day in 1969, a draft lottery was held to determine the order dates were mixed in a