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The Vietnam War draft were two lotteries conducted by the Selective Service System of the United States on December 1, 1969, to determine the order of conscription to military service in the Vietnam War in 1970. It was the first time a lottery system had been used to select men for military service in the US since 1942, and established the ...
Based on his July 20 birth date, Scott's military draft lottery number of record was 187. The highest administrative draft number called for Scott's year group was 195, suggesting that Scott could have been, but was not, drafted for military service during the Vietnam War as he had previously served in the U.S. Marines. [8]
May 1 – Jun 30: Operation Keystone Pheasant [3] Redeployment of 3/1 Cavalry, 196th Infantry Brigade and four infantry Battalions from South Vietnam to the United States: May 8: Operation Pocket Money [4] Mining of Haiphong Harbour by A-7 Corsair IIs and A-6 Intruders from the USS Coral Sea: Haiphong Harbour: May 9 – Oct 23: Operation ...
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1 January. U.S. military personnel in South Vietnam numbered 156,800 while Free World Military Forces (largely Republic of Korea Army) numbered 53,900. [4]: 387 The South Vietnamese government announced that there had been 20 breaches of the New Year's ceasefire resulting in nine South Vietnamese and 16 People's Army of Vietnam (PAVN)/Vietcong VC killed.
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A draft lottery conducted to determine the order for the first selections in a sports draft. NBA draft lottery, used in the National Basketball Association draft; NHL Draft Lottery, used in the National Hockey League Entry Draft; WWE draft lottery, used in the WWE draft; Draft lottery (1969), the system whereby the United States conscripted ...
The Hawks won the NBA draft lottery on Sunday, landing the No. 1 pick and a potential cornerstone player in a year where there’s no clear-cut choice. ... to the Eastern Conference finals in 2021 ...