Was Ron Paul drafted when he was in the Air Force?

[Reason]

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I had never heard this before...

[John of Des Moines]

Paul received his medical degree first, then got his draft notice from the army (to be inducted as a private), then decided to join the Air Force as a commissioned officer. FYI - you can't be drafted into the Air Force.

[specsaregood]

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I had never heard this before...

I remember an interview he said he had the choice of being drafted or joining and being an officer. He chose the latter.

[Nate-ForLiberty]

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I had never heard this before...

jeez. is that forum a den of assholes?

[Knightskye]

Ron Paul says he received a draft notice telling him he could be drafted as a buck private, or volunteer and become a flight surgeon. So he was forced to volunteer (drafted).