38K views · 231 reactions | On December 1, 1969, the U.S. held its first Vietnam Draft Lottery, televised live. This event determined the order of call for military service, based on birth dates, impacting young men across the country. The lottery used a random drawing of dates to establish the order of conscription, changing lives and influencing opinions on the Vietnam War. | History In Pictures | Facebook

Did you know 804,286 20-year old Australians were forced to register for the National Service ballot between 1964 and 1972? 63,735 national servicemen served in the Australian Army, with 15,381 serving in Vietnam – 200 killed (11 at Long Tan) and 1,279 wounded. A total of 60,000 Australians and 3,000 New Zealanders served in the Vietnam War, 521 Australians and 37 New Zealanders were killed and 3,000 Australians and 187 New Zealanders were wounded. Under the Australian National Service Scheme, t

218K views · 4.4K reactions | The Vietnam War Lottery Nobody Wanted To Win | War History Online | Facebook