The Draft

"Race, class, culture — the draft in the 1960s and 1970s was a lightning rod that lit up every schism in American society."

Historians, veterans, politicians, and anti-war leaders discuss the history of the military draft in the United States through the Vietnam War, and examine the consequences of its replacement with an all-volunteer professional force currently comprising less than one-half of one percent of the population.

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The Jock: A Montford Point Marine

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2023

Wings Over Vietnam

1993

Afghanistan Unveiled

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2004

Le IIIe Reich n'aura pas la bombe

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2019

Supersonic: The Great Adventure

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2019

Nur leichte Kämpfe im Raum Da Nang

1970

Même les anges ont le coeur brûlé

Même les anges ont le coeur brûlé

2024

Buck Southworth: U.S. Air Force Flight Crew

Buck Southworth: U.S. Air Force Flight Crew

2021

National Geographic: Samurai Sword

National Geographic: Samurai Sword

2006

Vietnam Jungle Warfare

Vietnam Jungle Warfare

2009

The Fate of America

The Fate of America

1997

Land of Sorrows

Land of Sorrows

1973

Ramstein - Das letzte Gefecht

Ramstein - Das letzte Gefecht

2016

Combat in the Air - Air Assault

Combat in the Air - Air Assault

1996

Miss Nhung

Miss Nhung

1970

The History Channel - Sniper - Deadliest Missions

2010

A Touch of Home: Vietnam's Red Cross Donut Dollies

2007

Combat in the Air - Vietnam - The Helicopter War

Combat in the Air - Vietnam - The Helicopter War

1996

Jack Lyon: Veterans Serving Veterans

Jack Lyon: Veterans Serving Veterans

2013

The President, April 1968

The President, April 1968

1968