College students and mentally/physically unfit men are usually deferred from military service.
GI's in Nam called em "draft dodgers" (along with college students); although there were an awful lot of drafted hippies in Vietnam.
Male college students were concerned about maintaining a 2.0 academic average and carrying 18 units of semester hours, other wise they faced being drafted into military service. By maintaining the above, they retained a "college deferment."
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In general many of the protestors during the Vietnam Era were college students and other young people. Perhaps the most significant protest took place at Kent State University where National Guard troops opened fire and killed four college students. Protest of the Vietnam War was popularized and made an icon by various musicians such as Creedence Clearwater Revival's anthem "Fortunate Son". Much discontent was created by the fact that many wealthier Americans were not drafted into service and avoided the war by going to college or even moving to Canada.
They were drafted.
College students and mentally/physically unfit men are usually deferred from military service.
GI's in Nam called em "draft dodgers" (along with college students); although there were an awful lot of drafted hippies in Vietnam.
You have to graduate from college (4 yr degree) in order to be drafted into the WNBA
You get drafted from college.
You get drafted out of college.
In past eras, students often attended college at a young age to receive a specialized education or training for professions like medicine, law, or clergy. Additionally, attending college at a young age was seen as a way to gain social status, increase opportunities for career advancement, and broaden one's intellectual horizons.
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You usually get scouted out of College.
Male college students were concerned about maintaining a 2.0 academic average and carrying 18 units of semester hours, other wise they faced being drafted into military service. By maintaining the above, they retained a "college deferment."
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