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Seger wrote the song "Ballad of the Yellow Beret" which ridiculed the draft dodgers of that time. Seger became eligible for the draft in 1963 when he turned 18 years old, but he was able to avoid the draft, the US Military, and Vietnam himself, completely. Like so many other celebrities who had the money, he was able to avoid doing any time in the military, but this was quite hypocritical on Segers part, considering his song "Ballad of the Yellow Beret." Jeffyce (talk) 06:39, 26 September 2024 (UTC)Reply
I'm a fan of Seger's music, but it is true that the article should accurately reflect the enormity of the twin issues of the draft and Vietnam. These were the huge, unavoidable issues of Seger's youth, and all of us that age. I was drafted out of law school, so the pressure was intense. What did celebrity Seger do? —Preceding unsigned comment added by 216.49.27.38 (talk) 17:24, 4 September 2025 (UTC)Reply
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A change was made in the information box opening up the end date of "years active" with a comment that he's due to release new material this coming September, 2026, and a later editor requested a citation. The lede still refers to him as retired. Since the September 2026 release seems to be an explanded edition of a prior release, and may not have newly recordeded material or a tour to support it, it is probably best to return the "years active" to its prior content, and leave the word "retired" in the opening paragraph until we know if it merits "activity." Frank Lynch (talk) 11:49, 28 July 2026 (UTC)Reply
