Draft Card In 1963 Steven F. Lawson reached the age of eighteen and registered with his draft board, but as a college undergraduate he received a student deferment (II-S). With draft calls climbing due to the escalation of the Vietnam War, Lawson like many others was reclassified to I-A status—“available for military service.” When a draft lottery was introduced in 1969, he drew a high number and was not drafted. Courtesy of Steven F. Lawson