As a guy who received his draft notice in 1965, I have no problem with anyone who used any legal means of avoiding it. I tried being a fulltime student, but that fell through because of having to work fulltime as well, and when I lost my IIS I got my "greetings". Even being married by that time and a fulltime city cop didn't help. All the NG and Reserve slots were filled, too. Hello, Uncle Sam.
It worked out well enough for me, in the end. It didn't, for a lot of folks of my generation...when the country turned against the war, it turned its back on its soldiers, as well. I see the government doing that new...