Our Generation: The Draft
<b>Our Generation: The Draft </b> <br /><br />This originally aired on TV Dec 29th, 2006 <br /><br />Show description: <br />One of the most important and divisive issues of the Boomer Generation, <b> the draft </b>divided the nation and fueled the anti-war movement. While some Americans flew to Vietnam to join their brothers in the jungle, others fled to Canada to escape their country's call to service and protest a nation at war. Our resident historian Steve Gillon tells the stories of the unforgettable events that defined the Baby Boomer generation and changed the world. <br /><br />You can also download the 22 minute version of this in .wmv format from MegaUpload: <br />(click on Skip This Ad to download) <br /><a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.megaupload.com/?d=L3YCPDWM">http://www.megaupload.com/?d=L3YCPDWM</a> <br /><br />In this video, you also see a very young Muhammed Ali and other interesting footage. <br /><br />We do not have the DRAFT in place now in the USA, but the way things have been going since 2001 to the present day, I seriously believe The DRAFT will come back again... <br /><br />See this news bit - Click link below to watch a video news report from April 11 2007: <br /><b>Officially announced by the Pentagon: <br />Army Tours Extended to a mandatory 15 months now</b>...(an additional 90 days!) <br /><a rel="nofollow" href="http://video.msn.com/v/us/msnbc.htm?g=630fd899-0cf1-4d95-95e9-fde4baa1d77f&f=00&fg">http://video.msn.com/v/us/msnbc.htm?g=630fd899-0cf1-4d95-95e9-fde4baa1d77f&f=00&fg</a> <br /><br />It's just a matter of time...