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Interesting story- extenuating circumstances?
SoreShoulder
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Edit: what if some rockers' upbringings are controlled by the rich and powerful so that they couldn't do anything else but become a rocker and powerful people actually pulled some strings to keep this guy out of the service but told him he'd better make it look like his doing?
From Listverse:
"The world could have lost conservative, politically charged rocker Ted Nugent in the Vietnam War?if he hadn?t dodged the draft.
In what has to be one of the most disgusting stories in human history, Nugent avoided fighting the Vietnamese by completely giving up on personal hygiene. He wasn?t opposed to the war, but in his own words: ?Do you think I was gonna lay down my guitar and go play army? Give me a break! I was busy doin? it to it.?
So, 30 days before his physical, Nugent stopped washing. With two weeks to go, he stopped eating anything but junk food. And one week before the physical, he stopped going to the bathroom. ?I did it in my pants,? Nugent proudly told an interviewer. ?Poop, piss, the whole shot. My pants got crusted up.?
Finally, Nugent snorted a little crystal meth and went into his physical, where he promptly got kicked out. He then bragged about it to a magazine.
The strangest part of this is how proud of this story Nugent is. ?I?d make an incredible army man,? he said, ?but I just wasn?t into it. I was too busy doin? my own thing, you know?? "
From Listverse:
"The world could have lost conservative, politically charged rocker Ted Nugent in the Vietnam War?if he hadn?t dodged the draft.
In what has to be one of the most disgusting stories in human history, Nugent avoided fighting the Vietnamese by completely giving up on personal hygiene. He wasn?t opposed to the war, but in his own words: ?Do you think I was gonna lay down my guitar and go play army? Give me a break! I was busy doin? it to it.?
So, 30 days before his physical, Nugent stopped washing. With two weeks to go, he stopped eating anything but junk food. And one week before the physical, he stopped going to the bathroom. ?I did it in my pants,? Nugent proudly told an interviewer. ?Poop, piss, the whole shot. My pants got crusted up.?
Finally, Nugent snorted a little crystal meth and went into his physical, where he promptly got kicked out. He then bragged about it to a magazine.
The strangest part of this is how proud of this story Nugent is. ?I?d make an incredible army man,? he said, ?but I just wasn?t into it. I was too busy doin? my own thing, you know?? "
Comments
And was given a general discharge.
- cannot play a guitar
- or sing
- or dance
Now, Nugent is all Mr. Patriot - phony as a three dollar bill.
In the mold of Rush Limbaugh, Dick Cheney, Bill Clinton, and yes, President Bone Spur.
Brad Steele
Ditto ... all except gave Uncle Sam my 2 years including a year in SE Asia '67-68. An experience I shall never forget.
We have enough gun laws, what we need is IDIOT control.
Blood makes you related. Loyalty makes you family.
I thought getting old would take longer. :shock:
He should have done what the Orange Haired Draft Dodger did: have Daddy get a note from his doctor, saying that he had heel spurs.
Neal
What I don't understand is why? If you think you are going to get drafted why not join the Navy or USAF where you will not be humping a Ruck in the suck. Do your time and drive on.
1 in 10 who served in VN were wounded or killed. 70% were volunteers who fought in VN.
https://www.uswings.com/about-us-wings/vietnam-war-facts/
For those who dodged for purely selfish reasons, I have no respect. For those who dodged out of fear, I have no respect. Those who dodged because they just knew it wasn't for them get a pass IMO. Those who dodged because they were the real deal objectors get a pass IMO.
I did about the same for my little brother, coached him on how to flunk the medical. Then I re-enlisted and did his tour for him. My brother was big 6'6" 230, solid muscle. He was easy going and personable. Screw with him a little too much and he'd kill you. I really couldn't see him lasting a year in the military.
He claims that he made up the story posted here for a drugged up interviewer from High Times.
https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/the-artful-dodger/
I cannot stand him.