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"An Extended Discourse"—An Origin Story with William B. Allen

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The Mistake of Wilbur Mills

In 1968, Johnny Carson was drafted by the U.S. military for his service in Vietnam. He says he got a deferment because of an officer who wanted him to become a doctor. But when that didn't happen and he went on to basic training, "they couldn't use me" The Army refused to acknowledge or have records about John Carson's time at Fort Benning.

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