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[–] burntbacon@discuss.tchncs.de 27 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Putting it in context, it's probably right. There are a lot of different swathes/classes of boomer, and the ones that would be able to do the listed in lines 7-10 are probably not the ones that were targeted for conscription in vietnam.

[–] ZombiFrancis@sh.itjust.works 11 points 1 day ago (2 children)

No doubt, but at least we're acknowledging 'Nam.

[–] AppleTea@lemmy.zip 10 points 1 day ago (2 children)

It's Korea that typically gets ignored in the US. In fact, that war does fall under the time-frame we're looking at and wikipedia says about 1.5 million were drafted for it.

[–] the_crotch@sh.itjust.works 12 points 1 day ago

Someone born in 1949 would not have to fight in a war that ended when they were 4 years old.

[–] Trainguyrom@reddthat.com 2 points 1 day ago

Korea wasn't legally considered a war for bullshit political reasons for far too long and as a result veterans and families of veterans were denied benefits they should have received after giving some or all for the country now fucking them over

[–] baines@lemmy.cafe 5 points 1 day ago

nam wasn’t a ‘war’ /s