The year 1967 was a very different time for the young men of Everett and across the United States.  All were required to register for the Selective Service on their eighteenth birthday, and carry a government-issued draft card until age twenty-six. The military draft system of the day was widely viewed as arbitrary, unfair, politicized, and corrupt. Worse, many believed the process favored the privileged and well-connected. An objective, lottery-based draft was yet to be enacted, and the modern all-volunteer military would not be become a reality until 1973, when Congress abolished the draft. Reenactment of the military draft remains a critical option for our nation's defense.

Everett High School's Class of 1967 graduated in the midst of the Vietnam War, one of the most contentious and divisive conflicts ever faced by our nation. In many ways, Vietnam will forever define our generation. A large number of us served in the military after attending Everett High School. Some were drafted, and others volunteered. A few avoided military service by joining the counterculture and going underground, or by fleeing to Canada.

The Vietnam War was a time of political and social upheaval, and the biggest youth uprising of the Twentieth Century. It was a hard, thankless, gut-wrenching time for all Americans, but especially for those serving in the armed forces. Fortunately, those who've served since then have enjoyed a more welcoming and supportive home front.

Nationally, at least 58,178 soldiers lost their lives in the Vietnam War, and are named on The Wall, including over 1,140 from Washington State. Among them are at least thirty-nine (39) Snohomish County soldiers, including ten (10) EHS alumni, six (6) from Cascade High School, and seven (7) from Marysville High School (see Faces From the Wall). An additional unknown number of soldiers from the Everett-area died during the war from non-combat-related causes.

We want to find, thank, and honor all military veterans from EHS Class of 1967. If you served on active-duty in the military, or are aware of other alumni who did, send us an e-mail with as much information as you can. We will add your information to the list below.