YOU wouldn't have wanted to be forced to go and fight in a damn jungle halfway around the world because the Democrats said so. 58,000 American men were slaughtered in that war, and hundreds of thousands returned without limbs. FOR WHAT?

The Vietnam War

According to the Department of Defense, there were a total of 503,926 desertions between July 1st, 1966 and December 31st, 1973. This compares with an estimated 50,000 desertions during World War II and 13,790 during the Korean War.

171,000 conscientious objectors

Vietnam War
Over the duration of the conflict, the Selective Service recognized 171,000 conscientious objectors; 3,275 soldiers received discharges for conscientious objector status that developed after their induction into the military.