I remember the day in May 68 when I was inducted. All the draftees were told to line up and count off 1 though 4. That done, the man said, “Congratulations. All you number 4s are now Marines.”
One in ten got on the gray bus the day I got took. I was number nine... unsure if that was good luck or not.
I enlisted to go to Vietnam. At my young age I saw that the government was offering me an all expense paid trip to an exotic land. I was not disappointed. I have been back many ties since.