Yes, but you have to remember that for every one of  us they would have 
cleared to serve in noncombatal positions, that would free up a sighted 
person to do so.  And guess who probably didn't want to be cleared for such 
duty?
Harvey
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Pat Byrne" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Wednesday, June 05, 2013 7:43 PM
Subject: Re: Challenges taking FCC exams


>I was draft exempt like the rest of us during the Vietnam era - I
> wished that there was something positive I could contribute to the
> country but that damned 4F classification just hung on.  Over fifty
> years ago it was pretty hard to get anyone to think outside of the
> box, especially our government.
> I'd have been a damned good communications guy.
> Pat, K9JAU