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The statement that men 18-21 were drafted with the purpose of only fighting in Vietnam is not correct, the inference is mostly or solely and factually wrong. The actual intake into the US Army between 1965-72 was 8.5 million, of these 2.5 million were drafted the rest 3/4 were self enlisted regular army. 3 out of every 4 draftees served in West Germany, Japan, S Korea the US and Alaska in worldwide postings (non combat) most of those in Germany. The quarter that served in S Vietnam were disproportionately support troops in the rear sector inside the wire logistics etc. Combat infantry in Vietnam were 75% regular army. In summary out of tens of millions of men of fighting age a minority were registered by medical for possible sevice and 1 in 11 of that 27 mil were actually drafted they mostly served in worldwide postings outside of SEA. The popular misconception of a draftee army in this era is misguided but is still repeated in popular culture. The Army, USMC and particularly specialist troops were largely if not completely a volunteer force by the 1960s even before the draft ended. 81.104.169.46 (talk) 01:12, 20 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]
"The drive to lower the voting age from 21 to 16 grew across the country during the 1960s ..."
Was the drive actually to lower the age to 16, not 18? That seems like a typo. I was 18 in 1971 and recall the movement was around aligning the age one could vote with the age one be drafted. 71.223.92.157 (talk) 03:18, 12 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]
