My Uncle is a Navy Vet who served on the Forestal when she exploded and caught fire. He is a well read and smart guy so I seldom doubt him.
He talks about Uncle Teds way of dodging the Military. I dont know the exact but it doesnt sound really good
Don't shoot the messenger,...
There's 2 things I've run across on the NET that your uncle could be talking about, I don't know if either one holds water.
1.) Supposedly in an interview for HIGH TIMES magazine in 1977, Ted said that before one of his military physicals he stopped all forms of personal hygiene and even went so far as to "soil himself" to give the appearance of being unfit for service.
There is this
[color:#3333FF]Selective Service document[/color][/b] out there, but who knows if it's genuine.
If this document is real, it looks like he was given the "okay" then student deferment, then the okay again, and then was given a 1-Y classification, which might give credence to the HT interview.
I have looked and looked and have yet to be able to find a copy of that interview, so take that with a grain of salt.
[b]2.) Supposedly Ted was given a student deferment, but records show he performed music in bands during that time. Some folks say he was never a student.
Only person who knows for sure what was going on during that time is Ted himself....doesn't mean flip to me,..I make my own ammo.