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What does “Four-F.” mean?
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What did "Four-F." mean in the United States of the 1940s?
Here is the quote from Catch-22:
They had to send a guy from the draft board around to look me over. I was Four-F. I had examined myself pretty thoroughly and discovered that I was unfit for military service
meaning american-english
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What did "Four-F." mean in the United States of the 1940s?
Here is the quote from Catch-22:
They had to send a guy from the draft board around to look me over. I was Four-F. I had examined myself pretty thoroughly and discovered that I was unfit for military service
meaning american-english
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Nit: 4-F remained part of the military and social lingo until, post Viet Nam, Congress cancelled the Selective Service Act(s).
– Carl Witthoft
2 days ago
When I saw the question, before I saw context, I misremembered 4H(en.wikipedia.org/wiki/4-H ) and thought instead of "Head, Heart, Hands, and Health", the letter stood for Family, Faith, Farm and Friendship." Oops. :)
– April
yesterday
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What did "Four-F." mean in the United States of the 1940s?
Here is the quote from Catch-22:
They had to send a guy from the draft board around to look me over. I was Four-F. I had examined myself pretty thoroughly and discovered that I was unfit for military service
meaning american-english
asked 2 days ago
Franz DrolligFranz Drollig
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What did "Four-F." mean in the United States of the 1940s?
Here is the quote from Catch-22:
They had to send a guy from the draft board around to look me over. I was Four-F. I had examined myself pretty thoroughly and discovered that I was unfit for military service
meaning american-english
meaning american-english
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asked 2 days ago
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Nit: 4-F remained part of the military and social lingo until, post Viet Nam, Congress cancelled the Selective Service Act(s).
– Carl Witthoft
2 days ago
When I saw the question, before I saw context, I misremembered 4H(en.wikipedia.org/wiki/4-H ) and thought instead of "Head, Heart, Hands, and Health", the letter stood for Family, Faith, Farm and Friendship." Oops. :)
– April
yesterday
add a comment |
Nit: 4-F remained part of the military and social lingo until, post Viet Nam, Congress cancelled the Selective Service Act(s).
– Carl Witthoft
2 days ago
When I saw the question, before I saw context, I misremembered 4H(en.wikipedia.org/wiki/4-H ) and thought instead of "Head, Heart, Hands, and Health", the letter stood for Family, Faith, Farm and Friendship." Oops. :)
– April
yesterday
Nit: 4-F remained part of the military and social lingo until, post Viet Nam, Congress cancelled the Selective Service Act(s).
– Carl Witthoft
2 days ago
Nit: 4-F remained part of the military and social lingo until, post Viet Nam, Congress cancelled the Selective Service Act(s).
– Carl Witthoft
2 days ago
When I saw the question, before I saw context, I misremembered 4H(en.wikipedia.org/wiki/4-H ) and thought instead of "Head, Heart, Hands, and Health", the letter stood for Family, Faith, Farm and Friendship." Oops. :)
– April
yesterday
When I saw the question, before I saw context, I misremembered 4H(en.wikipedia.org/wiki/4-H ) and thought instead of "Head, Heart, Hands, and Health", the letter stood for Family, Faith, Farm and Friendship." Oops. :)
– April
yesterday
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It's a classification for military service. 4-F means "Registrant not acceptable for military service." See https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Selective_Service_System#Classifications
The context clue here you might have used to deduce an area of inquiry would be the reference to a "draft board", which is part of the Selective Service System that determines the eligibility and thus the classification of potential draftees.
answered 2 days ago
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yep, or straight from the horse’s mouth: sss.gov/Classifications
– Jim
2 days ago
10
Specifically, 4-F commonly implied you were ineligible for medical reasons. The character in the book who said that was a doctor; the implication is that he just didn't want to be drafted and so said "as a doctor, I find that I am medically unfit."
– cpast
2 days ago
1
@cpast PLEASE make that an answer! OP may never see the comment thread here, and I think it's crucial to understand that!
– user45266
2 days ago
1
Specifically for the sake of catch 22, it means he's medically unfit for mental health reasons
– Separatrix
2 days ago
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It's a classification for military service. 4-F means "Registrant not acceptable for military service." See https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Selective_Service_System#Classifications
The context clue here you might have used to deduce an area of inquiry would be the reference to a "draft board", which is part of the Selective Service System that determines the eligibility and thus the classification of potential draftees.
answered 2 days ago
nohat♦nohat
60.8k12171238
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yep, or straight from the horse’s mouth: sss.gov/Classifications
– Jim
2 days ago
10
Specifically, 4-F commonly implied you were ineligible for medical reasons. The character in the book who said that was a doctor; the implication is that he just didn't want to be drafted and so said "as a doctor, I find that I am medically unfit."
– cpast
2 days ago
1
@cpast PLEASE make that an answer! OP may never see the comment thread here, and I think it's crucial to understand that!
– user45266
2 days ago
1
Specifically for the sake of catch 22, it means he's medically unfit for mental health reasons
– Separatrix
2 days ago
add a comment |
It's a classification for military service. 4-F means "Registrant not acceptable for military service." See https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Selective_Service_System#Classifications
The context clue here you might have used to deduce an area of inquiry would be the reference to a "draft board", which is part of the Selective Service System that determines the eligibility and thus the classification of potential draftees.
answered 2 days ago
nohat♦nohat
60.8k12171238
5
yep, or straight from the horse’s mouth: sss.gov/Classifications
– Jim
2 days ago
10
Specifically, 4-F commonly implied you were ineligible for medical reasons. The character in the book who said that was a doctor; the implication is that he just didn't want to be drafted and so said "as a doctor, I find that I am medically unfit."
– cpast
2 days ago
1
@cpast PLEASE make that an answer! OP may never see the comment thread here, and I think it's crucial to understand that!
– user45266
2 days ago
1
Specifically for the sake of catch 22, it means he's medically unfit for mental health reasons
– Separatrix
2 days ago
add a comment |
It's a classification for military service. 4-F means "Registrant not acceptable for military service." See https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Selective_Service_System#Classifications
The context clue here you might have used to deduce an area of inquiry would be the reference to a "draft board", which is part of the Selective Service System that determines the eligibility and thus the classification of potential draftees.
answered 2 days ago
nohat♦nohat
60.8k12171238
It's a classification for military service. 4-F means "Registrant not acceptable for military service." See https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Selective_Service_System#Classifications
The context clue here you might have used to deduce an area of inquiry would be the reference to a "draft board", which is part of the Selective Service System that determines the eligibility and thus the classification of potential draftees.
answered 2 days ago
nohat♦nohat
60.8k12171238
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yep, or straight from the horse’s mouth: sss.gov/Classifications
– Jim
2 days ago
10
Specifically, 4-F commonly implied you were ineligible for medical reasons. The character in the book who said that was a doctor; the implication is that he just didn't want to be drafted and so said "as a doctor, I find that I am medically unfit."
– cpast
2 days ago
1
@cpast PLEASE make that an answer! OP may never see the comment thread here, and I think it's crucial to understand that!
– user45266
2 days ago
1
Specifically for the sake of catch 22, it means he's medically unfit for mental health reasons
– Separatrix
2 days ago
add a comment |
5
yep, or straight from the horse’s mouth: sss.gov/Classifications
– Jim
2 days ago
10
Specifically, 4-F commonly implied you were ineligible for medical reasons. The character in the book who said that was a doctor; the implication is that he just didn't want to be drafted and so said "as a doctor, I find that I am medically unfit."
– cpast
2 days ago
1
@cpast PLEASE make that an answer! OP may never see the comment thread here, and I think it's crucial to understand that!
– user45266
2 days ago
1
Specifically for the sake of catch 22, it means he's medically unfit for mental health reasons
– Separatrix
2 days ago
5
5
yep, or straight from the horse’s mouth: sss.gov/Classifications
– Jim
2 days ago
yep, or straight from the horse’s mouth: sss.gov/Classifications
– Jim
2 days ago
10
10
Specifically, 4-F commonly implied you were ineligible for medical reasons. The character in the book who said that was a doctor; the implication is that he just didn't want to be drafted and so said "as a doctor, I find that I am medically unfit."
– cpast
2 days ago
Specifically, 4-F commonly implied you were ineligible for medical reasons. The character in the book who said that was a doctor; the implication is that he just didn't want to be drafted and so said "as a doctor, I find that I am medically unfit."
– cpast
2 days ago
1
1
@cpast PLEASE make that an answer! OP may never see the comment thread here, and I think it's crucial to understand that!
– user45266
2 days ago
@cpast PLEASE make that an answer! OP may never see the comment thread here, and I think it's crucial to understand that!
– user45266
2 days ago
1
1
Specifically for the sake of catch 22, it means he's medically unfit for mental health reasons
– Separatrix
2 days ago
Specifically for the sake of catch 22, it means he's medically unfit for mental health reasons
– Separatrix
2 days ago
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Nit: 4-F remained part of the military and social lingo until, post Viet Nam, Congress cancelled the Selective Service Act(s).
– Carl Witthoft
2 days ago
When I saw the question, before I saw context, I misremembered 4H(en.wikipedia.org/wiki/4-H ) and thought instead of "Head, Heart, Hands, and Health", the letter stood for Family, Faith, Farm and Friendship." Oops. :)
– April
yesterday