Is someone saying I'm a draft dodger? I enlisted shortly after my 17th birthday and before I was required to register for the draft.
Originally Posted by JD Barleycorn
Not at all. You did absolutely nothing close to illegal to dodge the draft. Someone who enlisted in the Army, Navy, Air Force, or Marines before being drafted could never be called a draft dodger. Someone who enlisted in services such as the Coast Guard or Air National Guard, in most cases, was not a draft dodger. Someone who used political influence or some other type of influence to dodge the draft is, in my opinion, a draft dodger.