Being a young adult between the ages of eighteen and twenty-five can be very difficult. I know because I'm twenty-two. At this age, there are many worries about the future and career. Making many important decisions that will affect the rest of your life is common at these ages. This is the age when the majority of people get married, start a family and buy their own home. Many young men and women in this age group are graduating from college and ready to start their careers. Being a young adult can be very difficult; however, it can be the best time of life. These aspects of a young adult's life were not so different during the Vietnamese era. Unfortunately, many of these men were unable to make these decisions. Millions of men were forced, conscripted, into a battle that many “considered illegal and immoral (Maxwell 37). It is hard to imagine being forced to put their lives on hold, leave their families and risk their lives fighting a war. were opposed to conscription and were determined to find ways to avoid it; on the other hand, many men accepted the terms of conscription. I believe that a person has the right to make their own decision regarding war. During the Vietnam era, the concerns of a man who was enlisted ranged from improving his life and that of his family to deciding whether to go to war or find an alternative. Going to war meant personal hardship, loss of income, leaving family and potential for survival. lose your life. I can understand a person's determination to avoid conscription. Whatever choice men made, the consequences were dangerous and sometimes deadly. Until 1973, men of draft age were allowed to serve in the army, with a reprieve if they qualified. and ava... middle of paper ......, the draft ended and the United States converted to an all-volunteer army. Many people were not very enthusiastic about the Vietnam War and thought we should not participate in it. Lyndon Johnson, the 36th President of the United States, lamented that "we are not about to send American boys nine or ten thousand miles from home to do what Asian boys should do for themselves." (Vietnam-Facts.info). There is a popular image of a proposed protest sign displaying the words "Hell no, we're not going." I believe that Americans should have the right to choose whether or not to go to war. Many young men lost their lives fighting a battle they didn't even believe in. Many soldiers endured personal hardship, lost their income, and left their families behind. Most enlisted soldiers complied with the draft and served; however, many young men from the middle and upper classes found ways to avoid combat..