Does anyone know what a draft classification is?
Back in the Veitnam era, the term 1Y was used.
There is a question regarding the draft.163.0.2 is related to this.
The person is qualified for military only in the event of a war or national emergency.
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration or the Public Health Service are members of Class 1-C.
Class 1-D-D is for members of a reserve component or student taking military training.
There is an exemption for certain members of a reserve component or student taking military training.
Conscientious objector to military service.The board must be satisfied that the exemption request is based on moral, ethical or religious beliefs which play a significant role in his life and that his objection to participation in war is not confined to those beliefs.
Class 4-F is not acceptable for military service.To be eligible for Class 4-F, a person must have been found not qualified for service in the armed forces by a Military Entrance Processing Station under the established physical, mental, or moral standards.The standards of physical fitness that would be used in a future draft are not known.Young Americans are more likely to be obese than other NATO countries.Men who are openly homosexual are not allowed to serve in the military.
The death of his parent or sibling while serving in the armed forces is exempt from service in Class 4-G.
During Vietnam, I was classified as 1-Y for medical reasons.1-Y means that the person is qualified for military service in the event of a war or national emergency.It's usually given to people with medical conditions that are limiting but not disabling.In 1962, it was created.In 1971 it was discontinued and its members were reclassified as Class 4-F.
I have always said that I would be used in a hostage transfer situation.
Many Vietnam Era draftees were classified 1-Y because of drug addiction, including some who started using drugs specifically to get this classification.The law ended the 1-Y classification in 1972 and draft boards were required to reclassify those who were in it.Most were reclassified to 4-F, which means they were not fit for service.
Had the conflict been declared war, I would have been activated in a combat role..Out of the fifty plus people on the bus from White Plains, only five went to New Jersey..Two of us came home.
A few months before my draft # 33 was announced, I was arrested for possession of a dangerous weapon.They gave me a 1Y classification but I thought they would love a guy like me.The paper work said "Administrative Reject"I like sharp objects and explosives.They would have been proud of me.