“A few months after the 1971 event, my permanent draft deferment was finally awarded to me and I then enlisted in the army.”
LOL! That’s one way to “stick it to the man”.
Thanks for the insight into that time period. (I was going to guess 1972, but thought that might have been a bit late. Then was going to guess 1969 - but thought that was too early!)
I recall trying to find an image of machine-gun nests on the street corners of D.C. from back then. I had heard about it - but wanted “proof”. But from your description (where was that from?) - it sounds like what I had heard was correct?
“LOL! That’s one way to “stick it to the man”.”
There was never a question of me going in the military at age ten or so I already had my German Mauser, bayonet and home made practice dummy. I just didn’t believe in the draft back then and since I got hit with a number 14 or 16 lottery number I wanted to beat it before I enlisted, I have an independent personality quirk.
I don’t recall seeing machine gun nests but it wouldn’t surprise me because they seriously cannot risk losing control of DC, as it was 13,000 were taken into custody (many if not most were never charged but held for many days, I was held for five days).