How Alan Osmond Dodged Vietnam & Mission For Church 

Blame the Government..We had ZERO business being in Vietnam in the first damn place.

He served so leave him alone.

Whatever the "right" thing is, is subjective. I came of age during Vietnam and so did my cousins. I'm female so I wasn't draft-eligible but I am vehemently anti-war and wouldn't have gone if I was draft eligible. My oldest male cousin who was draft-eligible didn't want to go, either. We had no damn business fighting a country that never attacked us in the first place. No business in Vietnam. Alan served anyway. Good for him!

Mariana The Great my birthday too but born 16 yrs later!!!!

Also President Obama and Megan Markle share a Birthday if not Birthdate which is August 4. Soap Actress Crystal Chappel was also born on August 4 and Megan Markle got Married to Prince Harry on Malcolm X's Birthday.

Lol as well as a thousand other ppl

My dad's birthday, but twelve years before Alan.

Lindsay Wagner was also born on this day!

The difference between Ali and Osmunds is that none of the family was put in jail for three years nor did they pay fines! It's like apples and oranges!

The Jacksons 5 also were able to get out of the draft as well! Presidents Clinton and Trump did ad well!

3 - 10 - 22 Which Gospel was he going on.a mission to preach about ?

dxmx b He sure does. Osmond Brothers 5 forever and always 💙🧡🖤💚💜

You act as if those who had to go was not trying to see a way around it. He did go and if you listen to him he is proud of his service and what he learned while being there. Haters will always find something to hate on.

Have you no idea how many searched for a way out of going? More than you can imagine. No judgment here.

My dad went to Vietnam, Sorry Sharon but this IS NOT a slap in the face to him. In my opinion no young man should have gone there and died. I am overjoyed for every young man that enlisted and didn't have to. I'm so proud that Alan did his duty and showed up, he put his time and training in; Unlike these dope smoking, draft dodging, college rats whose parents bought their way out so they could spit on my dad and call him a baby killer when he came home (the hypocrisy, when " they, the real cowards" burned their draft cards). Any man who serves IS A HERO. OUR SOLDIERS ARE TRUE HEROES. At any moment Alans' orders could have changed, thank God they didn't. I'm proud of my dad, I know some kids whose fathers didn't get to come home. To this day when I see a veteran I hug him and thank him for his service and his, and his families sacrifice. God knows they need a hug; but more than that...they deserve it.

My husband is the only Son & it broke his Mom's heart when he enlisted in the Navy during Vietnam. My husband told me that he grew up in the Navy. He served for 6 years. People serve in different ways & Alan did serve his country. Just like Elvis & other celebrities did during Vietnam & WW2.

Yes, I was disappointed as well. However, because Alan is famous, it was bound to happen that someone would question the brothers about the possibility of their getting drafted. I think Alan was plain scared to serve, but what about the others who had no practical skills to offer? Was that fair to them? I did not hear Alan address this.

I think their father was in milatary .

Connie Pine yes their dad served in WW2

Let it Be he is still Alan Osmond

Alan did serve in the Army. Back in the day, folks did whatever they did to avoid going to ‘Nam. It took cojones for him to not dodge it.

3 - 10 - 22 It is called Obamacare.....

Oh THAT’S who he reminds me of! Thank you!

Alana H That is Good Thank you to your Brother but we all have different stories

He was talking about his inner conflict, the desire to follow his religion and what he did at boot camp.

Obviously you did not listen to the video. He is proud of this contribution to the armed services and the life long lessons he learnt in the military. Different people have different experiences. And it does not make them bad people.

Alana H , he was being honest. Others might have kept it to themselves.

But don’t you think you’d have been very relieved if your brother hadn’t gone? Alan didn’t do anything wrong. He just wasn’t selected.

That’s not true

@@nostalgik._ well I can't argue with your deep systematic logic. I guess I don't find it more believable that he was repeatedly beaten with soap in a sock.

@@fingal113 There is no biography or any documentary segment about Alan Osmond or the rest of his siblings being beaten with soap in a sock. You have no proof.

he is telling his experience.

Most people were opposed to the Vietnam war it’s not like they were on their own

How about you? Speak for yourself.

I don't think a man who has battled MS for many years, who continues to smile and provide hope for many other MS sufferers, can be called a coward.

If he's a coward for not wanting to go to Vietnam, then you're also calling most of the guys drafted at that time cowards.