I hopped a bus to the Springfield Mass. induction center in 1968. There was about 30 of us inductees in a big gym like room. I began to notice the staff was chaining the "panic bars" on the doors, so they couldn't open. The staff came out in a bunch by the only exit left. They had their arms clasped for a fight???? This officer came out and stood on a small box. He said that if anyone did not want to take the oath, he should leave. I looked at the chained doors and the staff, and thought , "Yeah, right!". I got angry. I refused to raise my hand, or say the oath, because it didn't mean a "F" thing. So I decided I would not call anyone, "Sir" while I was in the Navy. And I never did.