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KS Toronado

(19,942 posts) Sun Jan 12, 2025, 02:50 PM Sunday

Wish I'd have known this back in 1971

Geffen is able to avoid the Vietnam draft thanks to advice from actor friend Robert Drivas. He checks
“yes” to the question, “Do you have any homosexual tendencies?” The draft board classifies him as
“physically or mentally unable to serve.”

But don't get me wrong, going to the service was one of the best things that ever happened to me.

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Wish I'd have known this back in 1971 (Original Post) KS Toronado Sunday OP

I'm suspicious. That didn't work in 1970. surfered Sunday #1

Wonder if it depended on where your draft board was located? KS Toronado Sunday #2

Inducted Ft Sam Houston in San Antonio then basic in Ft Lewis and yes.. surfered Sunday #6

Who are these people? And why is an incident in 1971 relevant? Just asking? Srkdqltr Sunday #3

Was looking up something else on Geffen when I run across the above quote. KS Toronado Sunday #8

And 1971 was the same year I went in the Army. KS Toronado Sunday #9

"one of the best things" Shoonra Sunday #4

Those Vietnam era vets Jilly_in_VA Sunday #5

Every vet deserves support. We don't make policy, we're just pawns in the game. surfered Sunday #7

That wouldn't have flown with my draft board. A bunch GP6971 Sunday #10

Ok thanks, i understand what you said. The Vietnam era was awful for those of you who were involved. Srkdqltr Sunday #11

surfered

(4,089 posts)

1. I'm suspicious. That didn't work in 1970.

Reply to KS Toronado (Original post)

Sun Jan 12, 2025, 03:20 PM

Sunday

KS Toronado

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2. Wonder if it depended on where your draft board was located?

Reply to surfered (Reply #1)

Sun Jan 12, 2025, 03:43 PM

Sunday

Pretty sure that's one of the questions I would have had to answer in K.C.MO., been a long time ago.

surfered

(4,089 posts)

6. Inducted Ft Sam Houston in San Antonio then basic in Ft Lewis and yes..

Reply to KS Toronado (Reply #2)

Sun Jan 12, 2025, 05:28 PM

Sunday

That’s a lifetime ago.

Srkdqltr

(7,831 posts)

3. Who are these people? And why is an incident in 1971 relevant? Just asking?

Reply to KS Toronado (Original post)

Sun Jan 12, 2025, 03:45 PM

Sunday

KS Toronado

(19,942 posts)

8. Was looking up something else on Geffen when I run across the above quote.

Reply to Srkdqltr (Reply #3)

Sun Jan 12, 2025, 07:48 PM

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David Lawrence Geffen (born February 21, 1943)[1] is an American film producer, record executive, and
media proprietor. In music, he co-founded Asylum Records with Elliot Roberts in 1971 before founding
Geffen Records in 1980, DGC Records in 1990, and co-founding DreamWorks Records (with Mo Ostin,
Michael Ostin and Lenny Waronker) in 1996. In film, he founded the Geffen Film Company in 1986 and
co-founded DreamWorks SKG (with Steven Spielberg and Jeffrey Katzenberg) in 1994.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Geffen

KS Toronado

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9. And 1971 was the same year I went in the Army.

Reply to Srkdqltr (Reply #3)

Sun Jan 12, 2025, 07:50 PM

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Shoonra

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4. "one of the best things"

Reply to KS Toronado (Original post)

Sun Jan 12, 2025, 04:25 PM

Sunday

I suppose 1971 is when Geffen hinted at "any" homosexual tendencies (does fascination with Broadway musicals count?).

1971 was one of the ugliest years of the Vietnam War. I have encountered a lot of Vietnam vets who do not think their time in service was "one of the best things" that could have happened; many are disabled in body or mind as a result of that no-win war.