[NormsRevenge]

I was all set to go to college, become a lawyer or sumthin’.

But NooooOOooo.. A Marine recruiter, a A&W cheeseburger basket and a root beer float,, promise of bonuses to be a grunt.. Just my luck, I failed the aptitude tests and passed. No bonus, but a lot of schooling. Aw , the foibles of youth, how quickly we fall prey to taking the adventurous route.

[AceMineral]

My classmates and I were among the first that had to “register” for a “national emergency” back in 1979. According to the PSA on the radio guys still do, but I have no idea what percentage actually do.

Turns out I am way too colorblind for military service.

[vetvetdoug]

I was so sure of the Army hauling my butt off, I went and begged the USAF recruiter to take me. They had a waiting list a mile long but he said if I could score high on the AFQT test, they may bump me up or enlist me. I took the test and made 95’s across the board, the highest percentile....qualified for MENSA, and the USAF took me right away. The next week Nixon called off the draft. Number 30 on the lottery would have guaranteed me for the Army but I wasn't going to sweat the week on a gamble. Several of my classmates that I had taken physicals with were getting inducted daily.It changed my life for the better.