48th Anniversary Story Contest – Honorable Mention, 1964-1975 Uncle Sam Wants you

“1964-1975—Uncle Sam Wants you” by Pete WhalonAllow me to transport you back in time to a chaotic period in our nation’s history. It was an era when turning 18 years old proved a day of foreboding and dread for most young males living in the South Bay. The stone-cold reality — all young men wer