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From: dlw@springs.cis.ufl.edu (Dave Wilson)
Newsgroups: sci.military
Subject: Re: Draft policies
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Date: 17 Dec 90 04:49:22 GMT
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From: dlw@springs.cis.ufl.edu (Dave Wilson)

In article <1990Dec15.013236.15113@cbnews.att.com> bbesler@vela.acs.oakland.edu (Brent H. Besler) writes: (in part)
>
>To the best of my knowledge, if the draft is reinstated it will work as
>follows.  Students would be allowed to finish out the current school

As a former Army enlisted man, and current civilian, I've been wondering 
exactly what my status would be in the event of a draft.  I'm 27, so I'm not
too concerned, but what about people who have been in, been discharged, but
are still eligible for the draft?  Are they in the same group as everyone
else, or are they classed as "prior service?"  

There must be some precedent for this.  My father used to say "I've done my
time, and now they'll take the women and children before me", but I'm not
so sure he was right.

Dave Wilson (SGT, 84B)
dlw@beach.cis.ufl.edu